indoctrinate
21indoctrinate — [ɪn dɒktrɪneɪt] verb 1》 cause to accept a set of beliefs uncritically through repeated instruction. 2》 archaic teach or instruct. Derivatives indoctrination noun indoctrinator noun indoctrinatory adjective Origin C17: from …
22indoctrinate — v. a. Teach, instruct, initiate, give instruction to, ground, ground in doctrine or in the doctrines of …
23indoctrinate — verb (T) to train someone to accept a particular set of political or religious beliefs and not consider any others: People were indoctrinated not to question their leaders. indoctrination noun (U): objective discussion, free from propaganda and… …
24indoctrinate — v indoctrinize, instruct, teach, school, educate, prepare, qualify; (all of learning) give, impart, imbue, impregnate, infect, infuse, inspire, charge, spark, fire; enlighten, initiate, introduce, give the basics, ground; familiarize with, break… …
25indoctrinate — in·doc·tri·nate …
26indoctrinate — [ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt] verb [T] to teach someone a set of beliefs so thoroughly that they do not accept any other ideas Syn: brainwash indoctrination [ɪnˌdɒktrɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …
27indoctrinate — in•doc•tri•nate [[t]ɪnˈdɒk trəˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to instruct in a doctrine or ideology, esp. dogmatically 2) to teach or inculcate 3) to imbue with learning • Etymology: 1620–30; in II+ ML doctrīnātus, ptp. of doctrīnāre to… …
28indoctrinate — /ɪnˈdɒktrəneɪt / (say in doktruhnayt) verb (t) (indoctrinated, indoctrinating) 1. to instruct (someone) in some particular teaching or doctrine: he was indoctrinated in the ways of the Buddha. 2. to so instruct (someone) in a manner which leads… …
29indoctrinate — v.tr. 1 teach (a person or group) systematically or for a long period to accept (esp. partisan or tendentious) ideas uncritically. 2 teach, instruct. Derivatives: indoctrination n. indoctrinator n. Etymology: IN (2) + DOCTRINE + ATE(3) …
30inculcate, indoctrinate — These words mean to teach, but to teach by repeated statements, by direct advice, by pointed suggestion: By lecturing earnestly and persistently, the professor inculcated is his students a love for good literature. He indoctrinated them with the… …
