hersenspoeling
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From hersenen + spoeling, calque of English brain-washing, itself a calque of Chinese 洗腦/洗脑/洗脑/洗脑 (xǐnǎo).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hersenspoeling f (plural hersenspoelingen, diminutive hersenspoelinkje n)
- brain-washing
- Ze zijn gehersenspoeld om in hersenspoeling te geloven.
- They have been brainwashed into believing in brainwashing.