brainwashed
n · adjective
Simple meaning
The twelfth and final studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
braynwahshtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɹeɪnwɑʃt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
The twelfth and final studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison.
The second studio album by British metalcore band While She Sleeps.
"Brainwashed" is a song by English rapper Devlin which features vocals from Milena Sanchez.
A not-for-profit music website supporting eclectic music.
original title Schachnovelle"Chess Novella"
A 1960 German drama film directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Curt Jürgens, Claire Bloom and Hansjörg Felmy.BFI.org
adjective
Subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: The twelfth and final studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison.
Used this way, brainwashed is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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