Indoctrinate definition

ĭn-dŏktrə-nāt
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To instruct in, or imbue with, doctrines, theories, or beliefs, as of a sect.
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To instruct in a body of doctrine or principles.
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To imbue with a partisan or ideological point of view.

Children who had been indoctrinated against their parents' values.

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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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To instruct; teach.
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Indoctrinate Sentence Examples

  • Gabriel will indoctrinate you to our ways, teach you to feed properly.

  • There is no greater crime in the cosmos than to deliberately indoctrinate young trusting minds with false teachings for selfish ends.

  • Staff should not indoctrinate or confuse children, who will come from a range of faith backgrounds, including families with no religious faith.

  • But beside these public demonstrations he sought and found access in private to many of the leading statesmen, in the various countries he visited, with a view to indoctrinate them with the same principles.

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