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Indoctrinate

Indoctrinate Meaning & Definition
Indoctrinate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Indoctrinate?

[v] teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Indoctrinate:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Indoctrinate: alienate | beat into | brainwash | catechize | condition | corrupt | counterindoctrinate | discipline | drill | imbue | implant | impregnate | impress | inculcate | infix | infuse | inoculate | instill | instruct | program | propagandize | reindoctrinate | school | subvert | teach | train | win away

See Also | brainwash | inspire | instruct | learn | revolutionise | revolutionize | teach

Indoctrinate In Webster's Dictionary

\In*doc"tri*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indoctrinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indoctrinating}.] [Pref. in- in + L. doctrina doctrine: cf. F. endoctriner.] To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to instruct in, or imbue with, principles or doctrines; to teach; -- often followed by in. A master that . . . took much delight in indoctrinating his young, unexperienced favorite. --Clarendon.

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