Mindscrew
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mindscrew is a noun meaning To destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mind.
Meaning
To destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mind.
More Meanings
- (slang) Something that destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates a person's mind.
Example Sentences
It's in television that Abrams, arguably more than Spielberg, has nudged the medium forward, with "Felicity," then "Alias" and finally the mindscrew of "Lost."
About half the detectives thought his return to the old neighborhood was proof positive that he was out of control; still others believed he had ice water running through his veins, maybe even mindscrewing the cops by rubbing their noses in the fact they couldn't stop him even though they suspected who he was
Word Forms
- mindscrews
- mindscrewing
- mindscrewed
Synonyms for mindscrew
Depending on context, synonyms include brainfuck, headfuck, mindfuck.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mindfuck, mindfuckery, brainfuck, mind-fuckery, headfuckery, mindbender.
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