Synonyms of brainwashing
7 similar words
Another word for brainwashing is programming. Other synonyms of brainwashing are coercive persuasion, mind control, menticide, reeducation and thought control.
Synonyms and similar words for brainwashing
nounA form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of...
- coercive persuasionSynonym of brainwashing.
- mind controlThe subversion of a person’s control of his or her mind (thinking, behavior, emotions or decisions), especially by...
- menticide
- programming
- reeducation
- thought controlSynonym of mind control.
- thought reformIndividual ideological indoctrination, especially that conducted in Communist China under Mao Zedong.
Meaning of brainwashing
- noun A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.
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Questions about synonyms of brainwashing
- What is another word for brainwashing?
- Brainwashing has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as programming, coercive persuasion, mind control, menticide, reeducation, thought control and thought reform.
- What does brainwashing mean?
- Brainwashing means a form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.
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