DictionaryRoot: indoctrinate
English
indoctrinate
to teach; imbue with opinions
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noun
indoctrination
in-dahk-trih-NAY-shun/ɪnˌdɑːktrɪˈneɪʃn/
Teaching someone to accept beliefs without questioning them.
Etymology
Indoctrinate originally meant simply “to teach,” and indoctrination meant “instruction.” The later shift toward instilling opinions or ideology underlies the current sense of teaching beliefs as unquestionable truth.