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