brainwash
v. US //ˈbɹeɪnˌwɑʃ// UK //bɹˈeɪnwɒʃ// brain·wash
From brain + wash, a calque of Chinese 洗腦 /洗脑 (xǐnǎo), literally to wash the brain. Usage via U.S. military during the Korean War.
From brain + wash, a calque of Chinese 洗腦 /洗脑 (xǐnǎo), literally to wash the brain. Usage via U.S. military during the Korean War.
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