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Webster 1913 Edition
Indoctrinate
In-doc′tri-nate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Indoctrinated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Indoctrinating
.] [Pref.
in-
in + L. doctrina
doctrine: cf. F. endoctriner
.] 1.
To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to teach; – often followed by in.
A master that . . . took much delight in
indoctrinating
his young, unexperienced favorite. Clarendon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Indoctrinate
INDOC'TRINATE
,Verb.
T.
To teach; to instruct in rudiments or principles.
He took much delight in indoctrinating his young unexperienced favorite.
Definition 2024
indoctrinate
indoctrinate
English
Verb
indoctrinate (third-person singular simple present indoctrinates, present participle indoctrinating, simple past and past participle indoctrinated)
Related terms
Translations
to teach with a biased or one-sided ideology
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brainwash — see brainwash