BRAINWASHED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does brainwashed mean? 

• BRAINWASHED (adjective)
  The adjective BRAINWASHED has 1 sense:

1. subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones

  Familiarity information: BRAINWASHED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRAINWASHED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones

Context example:

captive audiences for TV commercials can become brainwashed consumers

Antonym:

unbrainwashed (not successfully subjected to brainwashing)