As nouns the difference between hypnotic and brainwash
is that hypnotic is a person who is, or can be, hypnotized while brainwash is an effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas.
As an adjective hypnotic
is of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
As a verb brainwash is
to affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (i.e. hypnosis.
hypnotic
Alternative forms
* hypnotick (obsolete)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
Inducing sleep; soporific.
Derived terms
* hypnotically
Related terms
* hypnotize
* hypnotism
* hypnotist
* hypnosis
Synonyms
* captivating
* mesmeric
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
A soporific substance.
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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)