Etymology
Blend of Brainwash and Blackmail
Noun
To extort an effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas.
Verb
to brainmail (third-person singular simple present brainmails, present participle brainmailing, simple past and past participle brainmailed)
1. To affect and extort one's mind by using extreme mental pressure by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud
2. To persuade & re-educate
3. consisting and threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand made upon the victim is met. of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and beliefs in a person — beliefs sometimes unwelcome or in conflict with the person's prior beliefs and knowledge.
Blend of Brainwash and Blackmail
Noun
To extort an effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas.
Verb
to brainmail (third-person singular simple present brainmails, present participle brainmailing, simple past and past participle brainmailed)
1. To affect and extort one's mind by using extreme mental pressure by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud
2. To persuade & re-educate
3. consisting and threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand made upon the victim is met. of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and beliefs in a person — beliefs sometimes unwelcome or in conflict with the person's prior beliefs and knowledge.
by MikeKal July 19, 2009