deprogramming

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noun

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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deprogram
  2. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deprogramme
noundeprogramming (countable and uncountable, plural deprogrammings)

plural deprogrammings

  1. countableuncountableThe removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
counterprogramming

Translations

French déprogrammation
  • déprogrammationthe removal of the programming instilled into a person by a cult or similar organization
Italian deprogramazione
  • deprogramazionethe removal of the programming instilled into a person by a cult or similar organization
Russian депрограмми́рование
  • депрограмми́рование (deprogrammírovanije)the removal of the programming instilled into a person by a cult or similar organization
Cite this entry
APA

deprogramming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprogramming

MLA

“deprogramming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprogramming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deprogramming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprogramming.

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