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Old 07-05-2007   #4 (permalink)
rjwood
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Indoctrinate \In*doc"tri*nate\, v. 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.
[1913 Webster]

A master that . . . took much delight in
indoctrinating his young, unexperienced favorite.
--Clarendon.
[1913 Webster]

2. To instruct in, or imbue with, doctrines, principles or
ideologies, especially from a specific point of view which
may be partisan or biased; to strongly press one's own
point of view upon.
[PJC]

-- From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

indoctrinate
v : teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies
indoctrinate their disciples"

-- From WordNet (r) 2.0

27 Moby Thesaurus words for "indoctrinate":
alienate, beat into, brainwash, catechize, condition, corrupt,
counterindoctrinate, discipline, drill, imbue, implant, impregnate,
impress, inculcate, infix, infuse, inoculate, instill, instruct,
program, propagandize, reindoctrinate, school, subvert, teach,
train, win away
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