bourrage de crâne

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French

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Etymology

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From bourrer le crâne +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bu.ʁaʒ də kʁan/, /bu.ʁaʒ də kʁɑn/

Noun

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bourrage de crâne m (usually uncountable, plural bourrages de crâne)

  1. (historical) the pro-war propaganda used during World War 1 in France designed to maintain morale of the local population
  2. (by extension) brainwashing
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