indoctrinated

American  

[in-dok-truh-ney-tid] / ɪnˈdɒk trəˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having been instructed in or imbued with a specific belief or point of view, especially one that is partisan or biased.

   We are fighting a well-trained, well-organized, and ideologically indoctrinated guerrilla army.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of indoctrinate.

Other Word Forms

• unindoctrinated adjective

Etymology

Origin of indoctrinated

indoctrinate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He relaxed strict dress codes for agents, recruited female agents and pointedly hired people from outside the agency – who were not indoctrinated in the Hoover culture – for administrative posts.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

"The patients are completely indoctrinated -- and my 45-minute weekly consultation is no match for spending hours every day on TikTok," the nutritionist Carole Copti told the AFP news agency.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

“We’re all indoctrinated into thinking that there’s nothing more important than autonomy, but it’s a very mixed blessing,” says Schwartz.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

“I was indoctrinated, it was as if I’d joined a cult,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

At a makeshift training school in New York, agents were indoctrinated in the new regulations and methods.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann