indoctrinate

in·doc·tri·nate

Use indoctrinate in a sentence

verb

The definition of indoctrinate is to teach a particular viewpoint.

An example of indoctrinate is to teach your children your religious beliefs.

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indoctrinate

transitive verb

-·nat·ed, -·nat·ing

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

Origin of indoctrinate

probably (after Medieval Latin doctrinatus, past participle of doctrinare, to instruct from Classical Latin doctrina) from Middle English endoctrinen from Old French endoctriner: see in- and doctrine

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"indoctrinate." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 15 February 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Indoctrinate>.

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indoctrinate. (n.d.). Retrieved February 15th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Indoctrinate

indoctrinate

transitive verb

in·doc·tri·nat·ed, in·doc·tri·nat·ing, in·doc·tri·nates

To instruct in a body of doctrine or principles.
To imbue with a partisan or ideological point of view: children who had been indoctrinated against their parents' values.

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in·doc′tri·na′tion
noun

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