control mental
/kontɾol mental/from spelling rulesmasculine
The Spanish phrase for "mind control" is control mental.
The term refers to the subversion of a person’s control of his or her mind.
Meaning: subversion of a person’s control of his or her mind (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because control mental is a masculine noun phrase, any adjective used to describe the control must be in the masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
/kontɾol mental/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often try to translate "mind control" literally as control de la mente, but control mental is the standard term for the psychological concept.
Did you know?
- The word control in control mental originally referred to a duplicate list used by accountants to verify entries before it meant power or command.
- While control mental is the technical term, Spanish speakers often use the phrase lavado de cerebro (brainwashing) to describe the actual process of mind control in social or political contexts.
- While 'mind control' is the direct concept, if you want to sound like a character in a thriller or a conspiracy theorist, you would likely use the phrase manipulación mental instead of the technical control mental.
Examples in context
- El control mental es un tema de ciencia ficción.Mind control is a science fiction theme.
- Ellos usan el control mental en esa película.They use mind control in that movie.
- Me asusta la idea del control mental.The idea of mind control scares me.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing a science fiction novel at a cafe.
- Daniel¿Te gusta el libro sobre el control mental?Do you like the book about mind control?
- ElenaSí, es muy interesante, Daniel.Yes, it is very interesting, Daniel.
- DanielA mí me parece un poco aterrador.It seems a bit terrifying to me.
- ElenaEs verdad, pero la historia es buena.It is true, but the story is good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mind control” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries control, mental, CC BY-SA 4.0.
