"mindwipe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mindwipes [plural]
Etymology: mind + wipe Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mind|wipe}} mind + wipe Head templates: {{en-noun}} mindwipe (plural mindwipes)
  1. (science fiction) The act of mindwiping. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-mindwipe-en-noun-obMMS6aI Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Verb

Forms: mindwipes [present, singular, third-person], mindwiping [participle, present], mindwiped [participle, past], mindwiped [past]
Etymology: mind + wipe Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mind|wipe}} mind + wipe Head templates: {{en-verb}} mindwipe (third-person singular simple present mindwipes, present participle mindwiping, simple past and past participle mindwiped)
  1. (transitive, science fiction) To erase the memories and personality, while still leaving an intact, living brain and body. This is frequently portrayed as a form of capital punishment, which leaves a viable body into which a different personality or mind can be uploaded. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: brainwipe, erase, deprogram
    Sense id: en-mindwipe-en-verb-k6s71~WA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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