indoctrination

[in-dok-truh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of indoctrinating, or teaching or inculcating a doctrine, principle, or ideology, especially one with a specific point of view.

   religious indoctrination.

Other Word Forms

• reindoctrination noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indoctrination¹

indoctrin(ate) + -ation

Example Sentences

The court said: "The family strongly support the provision of religious education provided it does not amount to indoctrination."

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The other complaint characterized an unauthorized teach-in on Palestine, led by a dozen teachers, as biased “indoctrination” that excluded an Israeli perspective of the conflict.

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But others, as well as teachers and education experts, warn that the indoctrination risks spawning a jingoistic, unquestioning generation that will perpetuate Russian warmongering.

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I’ve since made it my mission to protect future doctors and nurses from such indoctrination.

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Walters said the purpose of this exam, which went live in August 2025, was to screen out “woke indoctrination.”

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Related Words

• persuasion