Mindwipe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Mindwipe is a verb meaning (science fiction) The act of mindwiping.
Meaning
(science fiction) The act of mindwiping.
More Meanings
- (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.
Example Sentences
In Adventures of Superman #636, Superman told Wonder Woman and Batman about how the League had mindwiped Dr. Light.
Whether they were mindwiped upon their return to base, or simply terminated like useless equipment, Deutsch never knew.
The mindwipe of Magneto is a necessary action and it is also a wrong one, but it appears to be the only way to save the human population from extinction.
Word Forms
- mindwipes
- mindwiping
- mindwiped
Synonyms for mindwipe
Depending on context, synonyms include brainwipe, erase, deprogram.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brainwash, mindmeld, mindread, mind-meld, mind-read, mentalise.
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