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   inculcate

   /ˈɪnk(ʌ)lkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction: "I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry" Similar instilimplantfixingraininfuseimpressimprintintroduceengenderproducegenerateinduceinspirepromotefosterhammer intodrum intodrive intodrill intodin intoimbueinfuseinspireinstilbrainwashindoctrinateteach
   • ▪ teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction: "they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin inculcat- ‘pressed in’, from the verb inculcare, from in- ‘into’ + calcare ‘to tread’ (from calx, calc- ‘heel’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inculcation noun
   • 2. inculcator noun

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   The meaning of INCULCATE is to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions. How to use inculcate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Inculcate.

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   INCULCATE definition: 1. to fix beliefs or ideas in someone's mind, especially by repeating them often: 2. to fix…. Learn more.

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   Inculcate definition: to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in). See examples of INCULCATE used in a sentence.

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   To inculcate is to teach through frequent instruction. If you repeatedly tell your brother how important it is to be responsible, then you’re trying to inculcate in him a sense of responsibility. The word inculcate traces back to the Latin word inculcare, meaning “to force upon or to stamp in.”.

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   to cause someone to have particular beliefs or values by repeating them frequently: The goal is to inculcate in students a tolerance for people of other religions and races.

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   If you inculcate an idea or opinion in someone's mind, you teach it to them by repeating it until it is fixed in their mind. [ formal ] We have tried to inculcate a feeling of citizenship in youngsters.

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   Definition of inculcate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.