Brainwash

/ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/ noun verb

A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.

What it means

  1. (noun) A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
  2. (verb) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
  3. (verb) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)

Letter analysis

  • Brainwash contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 17.

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What does Brainwash mean?

A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.

How many letters are in Brainwash?

Brainwash has 9 letters.

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