indoctrinate

[ in-dok-truh-neyt ]

/ ɪnˈdɒk trəˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·doc·tri·nat·ed, in·doc·tri·nat·ing.

to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.

to teach or inculcate.

to imbue with learning.

OTHER WORDS FOR indoctrinate

1 brainwash, propagandize.

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Origin of indoctrinate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM indoctrinate

in·doc·tri·na·tion

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH indoctrinate

inculcate, indoctrinate

Words nearby indoctrinate

Indo-Caribbean, Indochina, Indochinese, indocile, Indocin, indoctrinate, indoctrinated, indoctrination, Indo-European, Indo-Europeanist, Indo-Germanic

How to use indoctrinate in a sentence

As the noble youth of the burgeoning realm, they were indoctrinated and inducted into the loyalty-based cult of the king.
The Mighty Ancient Macedonian Army of Alexander the Great|Dattatreya Mandal|August 4, 2022|Realm of History
For the right, “Loudoun” became a buzzword for out-of-control bureaucrats indoctrinating kids with extreme “woke” ideas.
The Education of Glenn Youngkin|Molly Ball/Richmond, Va.|June 30, 2022|TIme
This behind-the-scenes effort at indoctrinating students into their states’ mythologies is now pushing into public view, with DeSantis crowing about his fight to shape young minds.
How Ron DeSantis Could Wind Up Dictating Your Kids’ Textbooks|Philip Elliott|April 19, 2022|TIme
If I was trying to indoctrinate somebody’s kids, this is how I would do it.
'They're Authoritarians, Dammit!' Art Spiegelman On the School Board That Cancelled 'Maus'|Karl Vick|February 11, 2022|Time

Instead he would be deemed an extremist, aggressive and liable to indoctrinate his peers.
The Man Putin Fears|Simon Shuster|January 19, 2022|Time
They want to indoctrinate impressionable young minds by placing these gay characters on pedestals in a positive light.
DC Comics’ New Gay Green Lantern & Marvel’s First Same-Sex Marriage|Melissa Leon|June 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He then proceeded to rant about “liberal college professors” trying to “indoctrinate” students.
Christian Movie War: Pro-Life ‘October Baby’ vs. Postmodern ‘Blue Like Jazz’|Marlow Stern|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Santorum also complains about “some liberal college professor … trying to indoctrinate” students.
Rick Santorum’s Class-Based Pitch Kicks Up Campaign Controversy|Howard Kurtz|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I also tried through my own newspaper to indoctrinate the people, but my mind grew more and more embarrassed.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
Better to save one sinner from an obvious vice that is destroying him, than to indoctrinate ten thousand saints.
Redburn. His First Voyage|Herman Melville
It is not at all the idea to carry over one of our professors each year and indoctrinate him with the true culture at its source.
Modern Essays|John Macy
Located in Bucharest, both of these institutions are designed to train and indoctrinate key bureaucratic personnel.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
She begged him to indoctrinate his successor, Mr. Edward Stanhope.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2|Edward Tyas Cook

British Dictionary definitions for indoctrinate

indoctrinate

/ (ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt) /

verb (tr)

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

rare to impart learning to; instruct

Derived forms of indoctrinate

indoctrination, nounindoctrinator, noun

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