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brainwashing

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brainwashing /brain·wash·ing/ (bran´wahsh?ing) any systematic effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and beliefs in a person against their will, usually beliefs in conflict with prior beliefs and knowledge.
brain·wash·ing (brnwshng)
n.
Inducing a person to modify his or her beliefs, attitudes, or behavior by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture.
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