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in·doc·tri·nate

 (ĭn-dŏk′trə-nāt′)
tr.v. in·doc·tri·nat·ed, in·doc·tri·nat·ing, in·doc·tri·nates
1. To instruct in a body of doctrine or principles.
2. To imbue with a partisan or ideological point of view: children who had been indoctrinated against their parents' values.

in·doc′tri·na′tion n.
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indoctrinate

(ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt)
vb (tr)
1. to teach (a person or group of people) systematically to accept doctrines, esp uncritically
2. rare to impart learning to; instruct
inˌdoctriˈnation n
inˈdoctriˌnator n
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in•doc•tri•nate

(ɪnˈdɒk trəˌneɪt)

v.t. -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
1. to instruct in a doctrine or ideology, esp. dogmatically.
2. to teach or inculcate.
3. to imbue with learning.
[1620–30; in-2 + Medieval Latin doctrīnātus, past participle of doctrīnāre to teach; see doctrine]
in•doc`tri•na′tion, n.
in•doc′tri•na`tor, n.
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indoctrinate


Past participle: indoctrinated
Gerund: indoctrinating

Imperative
indoctrinate
indoctrinate
Present
I indoctrinate
you indoctrinate
he/she/it indoctrinates
we indoctrinate
you indoctrinate
they indoctrinate
Preterite
I indoctrinated
you indoctrinated
he/she/it indoctrinated
we indoctrinated
you indoctrinated
they indoctrinated
Present Continuous
I am indoctrinating
you are indoctrinating
he/she/it is indoctrinating
we are indoctrinating
you are indoctrinating
they are indoctrinating
Present Perfect
I have indoctrinated
you have indoctrinated
he/she/it has indoctrinated
we have indoctrinated
you have indoctrinated
they have indoctrinated
Past Continuous
I was indoctrinating
you were indoctrinating
he/she/it was indoctrinating
we were indoctrinating
you were indoctrinating
they were indoctrinating
Past Perfect
I had indoctrinated
you had indoctrinated
he/she/it had indoctrinated
we had indoctrinated
you had indoctrinated
they had indoctrinated
Future
I will indoctrinate
you will indoctrinate
he/she/it will indoctrinate
we will indoctrinate
you will indoctrinate
they will indoctrinate
Future Perfect
I will have indoctrinated
you will have indoctrinated
he/she/it will have indoctrinated
we will have indoctrinated
you will have indoctrinated
they will have indoctrinated
Future Continuous
I will be indoctrinating
you will be indoctrinating
he/she/it will be indoctrinating
we will be indoctrinating
you will be indoctrinating
they will be indoctrinating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been indoctrinating
you have been indoctrinating
he/she/it has been indoctrinating
we have been indoctrinating
you have been indoctrinating
they have been indoctrinating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been indoctrinating
you will have been indoctrinating
he/she/it will have been indoctrinating
we will have been indoctrinating
you will have been indoctrinating
they will have been indoctrinating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been indoctrinating
you had been indoctrinating
he/she/it had been indoctrinating
we had been indoctrinating
you had been indoctrinating
they had been indoctrinating
Conditional
I would indoctrinate
you would indoctrinate
he/she/it would indoctrinate
we would indoctrinate
you would indoctrinate
they would indoctrinate
Past Conditional
I would have indoctrinated
you would have indoctrinated
he/she/it would have indoctrinated
we would have indoctrinated
you would have indoctrinated
they would have indoctrinated
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.indoctrinate - teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples"
revolutionise, revolutionize, inspire - fill with revolutionary ideas
brainwash - submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
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indoctrinate

verb brainwash, school, train, teach, drill, initiate, instruct, imbue They have been completely indoctrinated.
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indoctrinate

verb
1. To instruct in a body of doctrine or belief:
2. To teach to accept a system of thought uncritically:
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Translations
لَقَّن مَذْهَبا، غَرَسَ عقيدَةً
naočkovatvštípit
indoktrinere
belesulykol
innræta
įdiegimas
ideoloģiski apstrādātiedvest
aşılamaktelkin etmek

indoctrinate

[ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt] VTadoctrinar (with, in en) they have been totally indoctrinated by this cultestán totalmente adoctrinados por esta secta
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indoctrinate

[ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt] vtendoctriner
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indoctrinate

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indoctrinate

[ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt] vtindottrinare
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indoctrinate

(inˈdoktrineit) verb
to fill with a certain teaching or set of opinions, beliefs etc. The dictator tried to indoctrinate schoolchildren with the ideals of his party.
inˌdoctriˈnation noun
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