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inculcator
Variant of inculcate
inculcate
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in·cul·cate (in kul′kāt′, in′kul kāt′)
transitive verb inculcated -·cat′ed, inculcating -·cat′·ing
to impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or persistent urging
Etymology: < L inculcatus, pp. of inculcare, to tread in, tread down < in-, in, on + calcare, to trample underfoot < calx, heel: see calcar
Related Forms:
- inculcation in′·cul·ca′·tion noun
- inculcator in·cul′·ca′·tor noun
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