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deindoctrination

deindoctrination noun: a reverse process that undoes indoctrination or brainwashing.

Noun

deindoctrination (uncountable)

  1. A reverse process that undoes indoctrination or brainwashing.

Origin of deindoctrination

From de- + indoctrination.

Questions about deindoctrination

What does deindoctrination mean?
Deindoctrination means a reverse process that undoes indoctrination or brainwashing.
What part of speech is deindoctrination?
Deindoctrination is a noun.

Words near deindoctrination in the dictionary

  1. deindividuate
  2. deindividuated
  3. deindividuates
  4. deindividuating
  5. deindividuation
  6. deindoctrination
  7. deinduce
  8. deinduced
  9. deinduces
  10. deinducing
  11. deinduction

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