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   In·doc·tri·nate

   /inˈdäktrəˌnāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically: "broadcasting was a vehicle for indoctrinating the masses"
   • ▪ teach or instruct (someone): "he indoctrinated them in systematic theology"

   Word Origin early 17th century: formerly also as endoctrinate): from en-1, in-2 ‘into’ + doctrine + -ate3, or from obsolete indoctrine (verb), from French endoctriner, based on doctrine ‘doctrine’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. indoctrinator noun
   • 2. indoctrinatory adjective

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