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    indoctrinate
    /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt/

    verb

    • 1. teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically: "broadcasting was a vehicle for indoctrinating the masses"

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  2. INDOCTRINATE definition: 1. to often repeat an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism or question…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of INDOCTRINATE is to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle. How to use indoctrinate in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. Indoctrinate definition: to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.. See examples of INDOCTRINATE used in a sentence.

  5. verb. If people are indoctrinated, they are taught a particular belief with the aim that they will reject other beliefs. [disapproval] They have been completely indoctrinated. [be VERB -ed] I wouldn't say that she was trying to indoctrinate us. [VERB noun] Synonyms: brainwash, school, train, teach More Synonyms of indoctrinate.

  6. If you indoctrinate someone, you teach that person a one-sided view of something and ignore or dismiss opinions that dont agree with your view. Cults, political entities, and even fans of particular sports teams are often said to indoctrinate their followers.

  7. indoctrinate. indoctrinate somebody (with something) | indoctrinate somebody (to do something) to force somebody to accept a particular belief or set of beliefs and not allow them to consider any others. They had been indoctrinated from an early age with their parents' beliefs.

  8. INDOCTRINATE meaning: to teach (someone) to fully accept the ideas, opinions, and beliefs of a particular group and to not consider other ideas, opinions, and beliefs.