menticide
[ men-tuh-sahyd ]
/ ˈmɛn təˌsaɪd /
noun
the systematic effort to undermine and destroy a person's values and beliefs, as by the use of prolonged interrogation, drugs, torture, etc., and to induce radically different ideas.
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Words nearby menticide
Mentes, menthaceous, menthene, menthol, mentholated, menticide, mention, Mentmore, mentoanterior position, Menton, mentonnière
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