brainwashed

Describes a person who has been subjected to intense, systematic indoctrination to change their beliefs or attitudes.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Person, deren Überzeugungen oder Ansichten durch intensive, systematische Beeinflussung gezielt verändert wurden, oft gegen ihren Willen oder ohne kritisches Bewusstsein.

1. Subjected to forced indoctrination C1 formal

   Having been subjected to intensive, systematic persuasion or manipulation to change one's beliefs, often resulting in the rejection of previous ideas and acceptance of new ones.

   • The cult members appeared completely brainwashed by their leader.
   • He felt brainwashed after years of propaganda.
   • The documentary showed how people can become brainwashed by extremist ideologies.

   🇩🇪Einer Gehirnwäsche unterzogen

   Synonyme: conditioned

   Antonyme: autonomousfree-thinkingindependent

• more brainwashed comparative form
• most brainwashed superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of forcing someone to change their beliefs or attitudes through intense psychological pressure or manipulation.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden durch intensiven psychischen Druck oder Manipulation dazu zu bringen, seine Überzeugungen oder Ansichten zu ändern.

1. Forcibly indoctrinate B2 formal

   To force someone to change their beliefs or attitudes through intense, often coercive methods.

   • The cult tried to brainwash its members into following a strict ideology.
   • Prisoners of war were often brainwashed by their captors.
   • She felt that the advertisement was trying to brainwash consumers into buying unnecessary products.

   🇩🇪Gehirnwäsche betreiben

   Synonyme: conditionindoctrinateprogram

2. Persuade completely B2 informal

   To convince someone completely, often through repeated or manipulative messaging.

   • The politician's speeches seemed to brainwash the audience into supporting his policies.
   • He was brainwashed by the constant propaganda on social media.
   • They tried to brainwash her into believing that the product was essential for her health.

   🇩🇪Gehirnwäsche

   Synonyme: conditionconvertconvinceindoctrinateinfluenceprogramsway

• brainwashed past participle
• brainwashed past simple
• brainwashing present participle
• brainwashes third person singular