brainwashed meaning

UK US /ˈbreɪnwɑʃt/ 2 syllables

brainwashed (adjective): subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones.

Definition of brainwashed

  1. subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones
    • brainwashed prisoners of war
    • captive audiences for TV commercials can become brainwashed consumers

    Opposite: unbrainwashed

How to pronounce brainwashed

brainwashed is pronounced /ˈbreɪnwɑʃt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in ED · 11-letter words

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