Indoctrinate: meaning, definitions and examples
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indoctrinate
[ ɪnˈdɒk.trɪ.neɪt ]
education
Teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
Synonyms
brainwash, condition, propagandize
Examples of usage
- Children are indoctrinated into the concept of obedience from a young age.
- The cult leader indoctrinated his followers with his extremist ideology.
- She was indoctrinated by the propaganda to believe in a false reality.
Translations
Translations of the word "indoctrinate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 doutrinar
- inculcar
- instruir
🇮🇳 प्रचार करना
🇩🇪 indoktrinieren
🇮🇩 mendoktrinasi
🇺🇦 виховувати
🇵🇱 indoktrynować
🇯🇵 洗脳する (せんのうする)
🇫🇷 endoctriner
🇪🇸 adoctrinar
🇹🇷 beynini yıkamak
🇰🇷 세뇌하다
🇸🇦 تلقين
🇨🇿 indoktrinovat
🇸🇰 indoktrinovať
🇨🇳 灌输 (guànshū)
🇸🇮 indoktrinirati
🇮🇸 innræta
🇰🇿 үндемелеу
🇬🇪 ინდოქტრინაცია
🇦🇿 indoqtrinə etmək
🇲🇽 adoctrinar
Word origin
The term 'indoctrinate' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'indoctrinare', which means 'to instruct' or 'to teach'. It gained popularity in the context of education and belief systems, often associated with the process of instilling specific ideas or doctrines in a person or group.
See also: doctrinaire, doctrinal, doctrines.