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inculcation

[ in-kuhl-key-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of inculcating, or teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin inculcātiōn-, stem of inculcātiō, equivalent to inculcāt(us), past participle of inculcāre “to trample, impress, stuff in” + -iō -ion ( def ); inculcate ( def )

Related Words

attitude
axiom
belief
concept
creed
dogma
precept
proposition
regulation
rule
statement
teaching
tenet
tradition

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