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noun
The act of mindwiping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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verb
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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History
From mind + wipe.
