"mindfuckery" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mindfuckery.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From mindfuck + -ery = mind fuck + -ery. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mindfuck|-ery}} mindfuck + -ery, {{affix|en|mind fuck|-ery}} mind fuck + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mindfuckery (uncountable)
  1. (slang, vulgar) That which destabilizes or confuses the mind. Tags: slang, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: headfuckery [vulgar], brainwashing, mind-fuckery Related terms: mind fuck, mindfuck
    Sense id: en-mindfuckery-en-noun-O~6bJG3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

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