Unindoctrinate: meaning, definitions and examples

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unindoctrinate

 

[ ʌnˈɪn.dɒk.trɪ.neɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

removal of beliefs

To unindoctrinate means to remove or counteract previously instilled beliefs or ideologies in a person. It involves leading someone to question and think critically about ideas they have been taught without analytical scrutiny.

Synonyms

enlighten, free, liberate

Examples of usage

  • Teachers aim to unindoctrinate students from blind faith.
  • Critical thinking courses help to unindoctrinate young minds.
  • He sought to unindoctrinate himself from years of dogma.
  • Therapy sessions can unindoctrinate individuals from toxic beliefs.

Translations

Translations of the word "unindoctrinate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desindoutrinar

🇮🇳 अवशोषण मुक्त करना

🇩🇪 entindoctrinieren

🇮🇩 melepaskan dari doktrin

🇺🇦 зняти індоктринацію

🇵🇱 uwolnić od indoktrynacji

🇯🇵 洗脳から解放する

🇫🇷 désindocriner

🇪🇸 desindocrinar

🇹🇷 doktrinadan kurtarmak

🇰🇷 세뇌에서 벗어나게 하다

🇸🇦 تحرير من التلقين

🇨🇿 deindoktrinovat

🇸🇰 deindoktrinovať

🇨🇳 去除洗脑

🇸🇮 deindoktrinirati

🇮🇸 afnema indoktrínun

🇰🇿 индоctrinбусыздан босату

🇬🇪 ინდოკტრინაციიდან გათავისუფლება

🇦🇿 indoctrinasiya etməmək

🇲🇽 desindocrinar

Etymology

The term 'unindoctrinate' is formed by the prefix 'un-', which means to reverse or negate, and 'indoctrinate', which comes from the Latin word 'indoctrinare', meaning 'to teach' or 'to instruct'. The concept of indoctrination has been associated with the impartation of biased beliefs and ideologies, typically without critical examination. 'Unindoctrinate' emerged in contemporary discourse to signify a process of deprogramming or liberating one’s mind from such biases. The notion has found relevance especially in discussions surrounding education, psychology, and social movements, where the objective is often to foster independent thinking and freedom from dogma.