indoctrination

[ in-dok-truh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of indoctrinating, or teaching or inculcating a doctrine, principle, or ideology, especially one with a specific point of view:

   religious indoctrination.

Other Words From

• rein·doctri·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of indoctrination¹

indoctrin(ate) + -ation

Example Sentences

“Resources have been wasted on bureaucracy and, far too often, on indoctrination instead of empowering students with the skills they need to succeed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Backers say they want to take liberal politics and indoctrination out of the classroom.

From Los Angeles Times

Musk has frequently taken aim at the Department of Education, characterizing it as a left-wing indoctrination tool, but has not yet called for its elimination.

From Salon

In TV interviews, public events and from the school board dais, Shaw speaks against “woke indoctrination” of students.

From Los Angeles Times

“I'm so aware that the only reason I think this way is because of my four-year indoctrination in the school of San Francisco,” she says.

From BBC

Related Words

• persuasion