indoctrinate
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.
Origin of indoctrinate
1Other words for indoctrinate
Other words from indoctrinate
- in·doc·tri·na·tion [in-dok-truh-ney-shuhn], /ɪnˌdɒk trəˈneɪ ʃən/, noun
- in·doc·tri·na·tor, noun
- re·in·doc·tri·nate, verb (used with object), re·in·doc·tri·nat·ed, re·in·doc·tri·nat·ing.
Words that may be confused with indoctrinate
- inculcate, indoctrinate
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How to use indoctrinate in a sentence
As the noble youth of the burgeoning realm, they were indoctrinated and inducted into the loyalty-based cult of the king.
The Mighty Ancient Macedonian Army of Alexander the Great | Dattatreya Mandal | August 4, 2022 | Realm of HistoryFor the right, “Loudoun” became a buzzword for out-of-control bureaucrats indoctrinating kids with extreme “woke” ideas.
This behind-the-scenes effort at indoctrinating students into their states’ mythologies is now pushing into public view, with DeSantis crowing about his fight to shape young minds.
How Ron DeSantis Could Wind Up Dictating Your Kids’ Textbooks | Philip Elliott | April 19, 2022 | TImeIf I was trying to indoctrinate somebody’s kids, this is how I would do it.
'They're Authoritarians, Dammit!' Art Spiegelman On the School Board That Cancelled 'Maus' | Karl Vick | February 11, 2022 | TimeInstead he would be deemed an extremist, aggressive and liable to indoctrinate his peers.
They want to indoctrinate impressionable young minds by placing these gay characters on pedestals in a positive light.
DC Comics’ New Gay Green Lantern & Marvel’s First Same-Sex Marriage | Melissa Leon | June 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe then proceeded to rant about “liberal college professors” trying to “indoctrinate” students.
Christian Movie War: Pro-Life ‘October Baby’ vs. Postmodern ‘Blue Like Jazz’ | Marlow Stern | April 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSantorum also complains about “some liberal college professor … trying to indoctrinate” students.
Rick Santorum’s Class-Based Pitch Kicks Up Campaign Controversy | Howard Kurtz | February 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI also tried through my own newspaper to indoctrinate the people, but my mind grew more and more embarrassed.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X | VariousBetter to save one sinner from an obvious vice that is destroying him, than to indoctrinate ten thousand saints.
Redburn. His First Voyage | Herman MelvilleIt is not at all the idea to carry over one of our professors each year and indoctrinate him with the true culture at its source.
Modern Essays | John MacyLocated in Bucharest, both of these institutions are designed to train and indoctrinate key bureaucratic personnel.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleShe begged him to indoctrinate his successor, Mr. Edward Stanhope.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 2 of 2 | Edward Tyas Cook
British Dictionary definitions for indoctrinate
/ (ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt) /
to teach (a person or group of people) systematically to accept doctrines, esp uncritically
rare to impart learning to; instruct
Derived forms of indoctrinate
- indoctrination, noun
- indoctrinator, noun
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