inculcation

[ in-kuhl-key-shuhn ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of inculcation¹

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin inculcātiōn-, stem of inculcātiō, equivalent to inculcāt(us), past participle of inculcāre “to trample, impress, stuff in” + -iō -ion ( def ); inculcate ( def )

Example Sentences

Americans and English are apt to regard it as merely the oral inculcation of established truths.

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A Drama, he feels, should not aim at the inculcation of any definite maxim; the moral of it lies in the action and the character.

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Evangelistic efforts, the relief of the sick and poor, and the inculcation of temperance are zealously carried on.

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Legal and moral precepts, such as the inculcation of justice and a benevolent disposition for the good of society.

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Yet I am constrained to say, the inculcation of these principals has been altogether a too predominant idea.

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Related Words

• attitude
• axiom
• belief
• concept
• creed
• dogma
• precept
• proposition
• regulation
• rule
• statement
• teaching
• tenet
• tradition