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

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

The lieutenant governor, outspoken in his desire to put a conservative stamp on North Carolina's schools, set up a task force in 2021 to investigate "indoctrination" in schools in what many legal experts said at the time was a violation of state law.

From Salon

“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

Perez also said that playing this spring was advantageous in preparation for his indoctrination to the Chargers, live action in the UFL making him game ready.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• persuasion