deprogramming
verb
Meaning
- To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
- The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
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