INDOCTRINATE

indoctrinate

(verb) teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; “The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

indoctrinate (third-person singular simple present indoctrinates, present participle indoctrinating, simple past and past participle indoctrinated)

To teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

(obsolete) To teach; to instruct.

Source: Wiktionary


In*doc"tri*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indoctrinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Indoctrinating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. doctrina doctrine: cf. F. endoctriner.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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