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indoctrinate.

To teach (a person) with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To teach (a person) with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

  2. To teach and instill (something, to a person) in a biased, one-sided way.

  3. To teach; to instruct.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From in- + doctrine + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French endoctriner.

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