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Brainwash vs Brainwasher - What's the difference?

brainwash | brainwasher |

As nouns the difference between brainwash and brainwasher

is that brainwash is an effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas while brainwasher is agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.

As a verb brainwash

is to affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process (ie hypnosis).

brainwash

English

Noun

(-)
  • An effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas.
  • Verb

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

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.
  • English agent nouns