brainwashed

/ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt/
adjective
  1. Having had one's beliefs or ideas changed by strong, often unfair methods of persuasion or control.
    • The movie shows a brainwashed soldier who no longer remembers his past life.
    • He accused the media of leaving the public brainwashed and uncritical.
    • After years in the cult, she felt completely brainwashed and unable to think for herself.
verb
  1. Past tense of brainwash: to force someone to change their beliefs or ideas through intense, unfair methods.
    • The dictator brainwashed his followers into believing he was a god.
    • They brainwashed the prisoners with constant propaganda and sleep deprivation.
    • She felt that the advertisement brainwashed her into buying things she didn't need.
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