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deprogrammer
Variant of deprogram
deprogram
definition
☆ de·pro·gram (dē prō′gram′, -grəm)
transitive verb
deprogrammed -·grammed′ or deprogramed -·gramed′, deprogramming -·gram′·ming or deprograming -·gram′·ing to cause to abandon a rigid commitment to certain beliefs, values, etc., as those of a religious cult, by undoing the effects of indoctrination
Related Forms:
- deprogrammer de·pro′·gram′·mer noun
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