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indoctrinate

in·doc·tri·nate [ in dóktrə nàyt ] (past and past participle in·doc·tri·nat·ed, present participle in·doc·tri·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular in·doc·tri·nates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
cause to believe something: to teach somebody a belief, doctrine, or ideology thoroughly and systematically, especially with the goal of discouraging independent thought or the acceptance of other opinions

[Early 17th century. < Old French endoctriner, literally "teach in" < medieval Latin doctrinare "teach" < Latin doctrina (see doctrine)]

in·doc·tri·na·tion [ in dòktrə náysh'n ] noun
in·doc·tri·na·tor noun
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