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Brainwash in Hebrew is שְׁטִיפַת מוֹחַ (shtifát móakh).

It can also be said שטף מח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שְׁטִיפַת מוֹחַ
shtifát móakh
noun · masculine
In English

brainwash

/ˈbɹeɪnwɒʃ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for brainwash as a noun.

form of indoctrination

These are the Hebrew words for brainwash as a verb.

to affect one's mind

  • שָׁטַף מֹחַשטף מחshatáf móakh

This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁטִיפַת מוֹחַ.

Written with vowel points
שְׁטִיפַת מוֹחַ
Written without vowel points
שטיפת מוח
Said
shtifát móakh
Its meanings in English
brainwash, Brain-washing: extreme indoctrination

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שטיפת מוח, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after brainwash in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨brainwash⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨brainwash⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨brainwash⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שְׁטִיפַת מוֹחַ⁩, said shtifát móakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שטיפת מוח⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨brainwash⁩?

Besides ⁨שטיפת מוח⁩, ⁨brainwash⁩ can be said ⁨שָׁטַף מֹחַ⁩ (shatáf móakh), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שטיפת מוח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שטיפת מוח⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שטיפת מוח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨brainwash⁩, ⁨שטיפת מוח⁩ can mean ⁨Brain-washing: extreme indoctrination⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry brainwash and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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