Definitions

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  • noun Something that destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates a person's mind.
  • verb To destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mind.

Etymologies

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mind +‎ screw (“to play with; to meddle”)

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Examples

  • It would have added to the mindscrew and would have, in my opinion, been worthwhile to feel like our admission wasn't ripping off these really creative performers for their hard work.

    Archive 2009-12-01 The_Lex 2009

  • It would have added to the mindscrew and would have, in my opinion, been worthwhile to feel like our admission wasn't ripping off these really creative performers for their hard work.

    The Redmoon Winter Pagent The_Lex 2009

  • The mindscrew of the final two episodes brought all of Shinji inner turmoil to a head in which he finally got to realizing that he had to start liking himself.

    Anime Nano! 2010

  • Hopefully, Laugier will give graphic violence a backseat in the reboot and tap his undeniable talents as a disturbing mindscrew director using Barker's text as the focus.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Hopefully, Laugier will give graphic violence a backseat in the reboot and tap his undeniable talents as a disturbing mindscrew director using Barker's text as the focus.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Hopefully, Laugier will give graphic violence a backseat in the reboot and tap his undeniable talents as a disturbing mindscrew director using Barker's text as the focus.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Hopefully, Laugier will give graphic violence a backseat in the reboot and tap his undeniable talents as a disturbing mindscrew director using Barker's text as the focus.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Hopefully, Laugier will give graphic violence a backseat in the reboot and tap his undeniable talents as a disturbing mindscrew director using Barker's text as the focus.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Hopefully, Laugier will give graphic violence a backseat in the reboot and tap his undeniable talents as a disturbing mindscrew director using Barker's text as the focus.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • Hopefully, Laugier will give graphic violence a backseat in the reboot and tap his undeniable talents as a disturbing mindscrew director using Barker's text as the focus.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

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