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mindwiping

mindwiping is the present participle and gerund of mindwipe.

Meaning of mindwipe

Verb

mindwipe (third-person singular simple present mindwipes, present participle mindwiping, simple past and past participle mindwiped)

  1. (transitive) To erase the memories and personality, while still leaving an intact, living brain and body. This is frequently portrayed as a form of capital punishment, which leaves a viable body into which a different personality or mind can be uploaded.
    • Whether they were mindwiped upon their return to base, or simply terminated like useless equipment, Deutsch never knew.2001, Jeffrey A Carver, James A Carver, Eternity's End

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Questions about mindwiping

What is mindwiping the present participle and gerund of?
Mindwiping is the present participle and gerund of mindwipe.

Words near mindwiping in the dictionary

  1. mindwarping
  2. mindwash
  3. mindwipe
  4. mindwiped
  5. mindwipes
  6. mindwiping
  7. mindy
  8. Mindyallan
  9. mine
  10. mine car
  11. mine dial

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