indoctrinate

[ in-dok-truh-neyt ]
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verb (used with object),in·doc·tri·nat·ed, in·doc·tri·nat·ing.
  1. to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.

  2. to teach or inculcate.

  1. to imbue with learning.

Origin of indoctrinate

1
First recorded in 1620–30; in-2 + Medieval Latin doctrīnātus, past participle of doctrīnāre “to teach”; see doctrine, -ate1

Other words for indoctrinate

Other words from indoctrinate

  • in·doc·tri·na·tion [in-dok-truh-ney-shuhn], /ɪnˌdɒk trəˈneɪ ʃən/, noun
  • in·doc·tri·na·tor, noun
  • re·in·doc·tri·nate, verb (used with object), re·in·doc·tri·nat·ed, re·in·doc·tri·nat·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for indoctrinate

indoctrinate

/ (ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to teach (a person or group of people) systematically to accept doctrines, esp uncritically

  2. rare to impart learning to; instruct

Derived forms of indoctrinate

  • indoctrination, noun
  • indoctrinator, noun

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