Gehirnwäsche

German

Etymology

From Gehirn +‎ Wäsche. Calque of English brainwash, itself a calque of Chinese 洗腦 / 洗脑 (xǐnǎo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈhɪʁnˌvɛʃə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧hirn‧wä‧sche

Noun

Gehirnwäsche f (genitive Gehirnwäsche, plural Gehirnwäschen)

  1. brain-washing

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