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brainwashing vs indoctrination

indoctrination vs brainwashing

brainwashing and indoctrination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brainwashing Yes No No No
indoctrination Yes No No No
As nouns, indoctrination is a hypernym of brainwashing; that is, indoctrination is a word with a broader meaning than brainwashing:
  • brainwashing: forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
  • indoctrination: teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
brainwashing (noun) indoctrination (noun)
forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
Difference between brainwashing and indoctrination

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