mindfuck
Definitions
Something that intentionally destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates the mind of another person.
Examples
“The actual naked fact of Establishment power in the person of the police was a real mindfuck.”
“Well, Cohaagen, I have⟳ to hand it to you. It's the best mind-fuck yet.”
“This is a total mindfuck. I guess⟳ you know⟳ we broke up.”
“It's a mindfuck. It's just lasers and shit, like⟳ the haunted house in Disneyland.”
“The first four weeks of basic training were designed to be a total mindfuck. It started from the moment they stepped off the bus and were punished for not knowing how to stand⟳ at attention, even though they'd never been taught.”
“Trump, he observes, will “do something, and then present⟳ it the very next day as something that is going to have⟳ absolutely the opposite effect. And he knows that. It’s a mind-fuck, for want⟳ of a better term.””
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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