brainwashing
US /ˈbreɪn.wɑː.ʃɪŋ/
UK /ˈbreɪn.wɑː.ʃɪŋ/
1.
hersenspoeling
the process of making someone believe something by repeatedly telling them that it is true and preventing any other information from reaching them:
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Many people thought the sect was guilty of brainwashing.