deprogramming
deprogramming is the present participle and gerund of deprogram.
deprogramming is the present participle and gerund of deprogramme.
Meaning of deprogram
Verb
deprogram (third-person singular simple present deprograms, present participle deprogramming or (rare) deprograming, simple past and past participle deprogrammed or (rare) deprogramed)
- To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
Meaning of deprogramme
Verb
deprogramme (third-person singular simple present deprogrammes, present participle deprogramming, simple past and past participle deprogrammed)
- UK and New Zealand standard spelling of deprogram.
Noun
deprogramming (countable and uncountable, plural deprogrammings)
- The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
Forms of deprogramming
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Questions about deprogramming
- What does deprogramming mean?
- Deprogramming means the removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
- What is deprogramming the present participle and gerund of?
- Deprogramming is the present participle and gerund of deprogram.
- What part of speech is deprogramming?
- Deprogramming is a noun.
- What is the plural of deprogramming?
- The plural of deprogramming is deprogrammings.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: deprogramming (page history and authors); deprogram (page history and authors); deprogramme (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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