inculcation

[ in-kuhl-key-shuh n ]

/ ˌɪn kʌlˈkeɪ ʃən /

the act of inculcating, or teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.

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His parents had so reasoned with him; his mother continued the inculcation after his father's death.
Athalie|Robert W. Chambers
To whom shall we look for the inculcation of those patriotic sentiments which should inspire the heart of every American citizen?
Thirty Years In Hell|Bernard Fresenborg
The inculcation of habits of thrift and providence, the development of industrial education.
Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II: The Place|Various
The solution lies in wise regulation, in education, in the inculcation of true temperance of thought and action.
Letters from an Old Railway Official|Charles DeLano Hine

The ninth is the inculcation of true happiness as found in virtue.
India, Its Life and Thought|John P. Jones

1550s, from Late Latin inculcationem (nominative inculcatio), noun of action from past participle stem of inculcare (see inculcate).