שטיפת מוח

Hebrew

Etymology

From שְׁטִיפַת־ (sh'tifát-, “washing of”) + מוח / מֹחַ (móakh, “brain”); calque of Chinese 洗腦 / 洗脑 (xǐnǎo) via English brain-washing.

Noun

שטיפת מוח / שְׁטִיפַת־מֹחַ • (sh'tifát-móakh) f

  1. Brain-washing: extreme indoctrination.
  • שָׁטַף מֹחַ (shatáf móakh, “brainwash”)
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