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indoctrinate
verb in·doc·tri·nate \in-ˈdäk-trə-ˌnāt\
: to teach (someone) to fully accept the ideas, opinions, and beliefs of a particular group and to not consider other ideas, opinions, and beliefs
in·doc·tri·nat·edin·doc·tri·nat·ing
Full Definition of INDOCTRINATE
transitive verb
1
: to instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments : teach
2
: to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
— in·doc·tri·na·tion \(ˌ)in-ˌdäk-trə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
— in·doc·tri·na·tor \in-ˈdäk-trə-ˌnā-tər\ noun
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Origin of INDOCTRINATE
probably from Middle English endoctrinen, from Anglo-French endoctriner, from en- + doctrine doctrine
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INDOCTRINATE Defined for Kids
indoctrinate
verb in·doc·tri·nate \in-ˈdäk-trə-ˌnāt\
in·doc·tri·nat·edin·doc·tri·nat·ing
Definition of INDOCTRINATE for Kids
: to teach especially the ideas, opinions, or beliefs of a certain group
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