Cryptic crossword clue
Indoctrination of supporter in laundry? 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word BRAINWASHING

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The straight part
We know that "Indoctrination" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case indoctrination = brainwashing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BRAINWASHING mean?

BRAINWASHING noun
  1. A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture
BRAINWASHING verb
  1. To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
  2. To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)

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