inculcate
verb (used with object)
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon orin ).
inculcated
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past participleof inculcate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inculcate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inculcateverb (used with object)to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon orin ).
Example Sentences
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It’s a grisly, funny ritual in which they reveal the self-disgust that their menial jobs have inculcated in them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
It inculcated a deep, intimidating culture of secrecy among its employees and made them sign aggressive agreements to that effect.
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
At a young age, we are inculcated by our elders — those close to us as well as friends who became aunties, uncles and cousins by polite acclamation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Mallory Mills, 15, who roams the sidelines at football games as Toby the Turkey, Cuero High’s colorful mascot, said growing up in town inculcated a reverence for the bird.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
Unlike Charles, she was not careful to put things back where she got them; the freethinking atmosphere at Maer had not inculcated order into her as the strict atmosphere at the Mount had into Charles.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
