Gehirnwäsche

German (Berlin)

/ɡəˈhɪʁnˌvɛʃə/

noun
Definitions
  • brain-washing

Etymology

Compound from German Gehirn (brain) + German Wäsche (clothes, laundry, underwear)derived from Chinese 洗腦/洗脑.

Origin

Chinese

洗腦/洗脑

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