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• past tense form of indoctrinate.
• past participle of indoctrinate.

indoctrinated

American  

[in-dok-truh-nay-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

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indoctrinated

Again the U.S. hit a brick wall called Europe and a team of players for whom the World Cup assignment is an indoctrinated dream from Day One.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

“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’ve often joked I was the perfect age to be indoctrinated.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024

He had become as indoctrinated into the cult of football in Odessa as anyone.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger