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indoctrinate
[ in-dok-truh-neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
Synonyms: ,
- to teach or inculcate.
- to imbue with learning.
indoctrinate
/ ɪˈɒٰɪˌԱɪ /
verb
- to teach (a person or group of people) systematically to accept doctrines, esp uncritically
- rare.to impart learning to; instruct
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٰˌԲٴǰ, noun
- ˌdzٰˈԲپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·dz·ٰ·Բ·پDz [in-dok-tr, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ·dz·ٰ·Բ·ٴǰ noun
- ··dz·ٰ·Բٱ verb (used with object) reindoctrinated reindoctrinating
Word History and Origins
Origin of indoctrinate1
Example Sentences
Israelis saw the young age of Manasra and his cousin at the time of the attack as evidence that they had been indoctrinated by propaganda.
Extremist groups like Moms for Liberty allege that they "indoctrinate" children into learning far-left ideology by allowing them to access “inappropriate” reading material.
The central character had been "indoctrinated by voices" like Andrew Tate's and "voices a lot more dangerous than Andrew Tate's", one of its writers, Jack Thorne told Radio 4's Front Row.
Trump has accused it of indoctrinating young people with racial, sexual, and political material.
The central character had been "indoctrinated by voices" like Andrew Tate's and "voices a lot more dangerous than Andrew Tate's", Thorne told Radio 4's Front Row.
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