different between hypnotism vs brainwash

hypnotism

English

Etymology

From hypnotise +? -ism.

Noun

hypnotism (countable and uncountable, plural hypnotisms)

  1. The art of inducing hypnosis.

Related terms

  • hypnotist

Translations

Anagrams

  • phytonism, pythonism

Swedish

Noun

hypnotism c (definite singular hypnotismen) (uncountable)

  1. hypnotism (study or practice of hypnosis)

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brainwash

English

Etymology

brain +? wash, calque of Chinese ????? (x?n?o), literally "to wash the brain". Usage via U.S. military during Korean War.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: br?n'w?sh, IPA(key): /?b?e?nw??/

Noun

brainwash (uncountable)

  1. A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.

Translations

Verb

brainwash (third-person singular simple present brainwashes, present participle brainwashing, simple past and past participle brainwashed)

  1. To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
  2. (figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)

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