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Hypnosis vs Brainwash - What's the difference?

hypnosis | brainwash |

As nouns the difference between hypnosis and brainwash

is that hypnosis is a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced while brainwash is an effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas.

As a verb brainwash is

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

hypnosis

English

(wikipedia hypnosis)

Noun

(hypnoses)
  • a trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility]], and in which suppressed [[memory, memories may be experienced
  • the art or skill of hypnotism

    • Related terms

    * hypnotise * hypnotize * hypnotic * hypnotism * hypnotist

    See also

    * somnolism * mesmerism

    External links

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    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)