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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.

RELATED WORDS

inculcate, instill, imbue, program, plant, influence, school, initiate, instruct, train, drill, teach, convince, implant, ground

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Origin of indoctrinate

1620–30; in-2 + Medieval Latin doctrīnātus past participle of doctrīnāre to teach; see doctrine, -ate1
Related formsin·doc·tri·na·tion, 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.un·in·doc·tri·nat·ed, adjective
Can be confusedinculcate indoctrinate
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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 Formsindoctrination, nounindoctrinator, noun
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Word Origin and History for indoctrinate

indoctrinate

v.

1620s, "to teach," from in- (2) "in" + Latin doctrina "teaching" (see doctrine). Meaning "to imbue with an idea or opinion" first recorded 1832. Related: Indoctrinated; indoctrinating. The earlier verb was indoctrine (c.1500).

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