indoctrinated

Variant of indoctrinate

indoctrinate definition

in·doc·tri·nate (in däk′trə nāt′)

transitive verb indoctrinated -·nat′ed, indoctrinating -·nat′·ing

  1. to instruct in, or imbue with, doctrines, theories, or beliefs, as of a sect
  2. to instruct; teach

Etymology: prob. (after ML doctrinatus, pp. of doctrinare, to instruct < L doctrina) < ME endoctrinen < OFr endoctriner: see in- & doctrine

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