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Indoctrinate U — is a feature length documentary film written by, directed by and starring Evan Coyne Maloney, on ideological conformism and political correctness in American higher education. Among other things, the film examines the use of institutional… … Wikipedia
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indoctrinate — (v.) 1620s, to teach, from IN (Cf. in ) (2) in + L. doctrina teaching (see DOCTRINE (Cf. doctrine)). Meaning to imbue with an idea or opinion first recorded 1832. Related: Indoctrinated; indoctrinating. The earlier verb was indoctrine (c.1500) … Etymology dictionary
indoctrinate — [v] brainwash break down, convince, drill, ground, imbue, implant, inculcate, influence, initiate, instill, instruct, plant, program, school, teach, train, work over; concepts 14,285 Ant. leave alone, neglect … New thesaurus
indoctrinate — ► VERB ▪ cause to accept a set of beliefs uncritically through repeated instruction. DERIVATIVES indoctrination noun indoctrinator noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «teach or instruct»: from French endoctriner, from doctrine doctrine … English terms dictionary
indoctrinate — [in däk′trə nāt΄] vt. indoctrinated, indoctrinating [prob. (after ML doctrinatus, pp. of doctrinare, to instruct < L doctrina) < ME endoctrinen < OFr endoctriner: see IN 1 & DOCTRINE] 1. to instruct in, or imbue with, doctrines, theories … English World dictionary
indoctrinate — v. (D; tr.) to indoctrinate against; in; with * * * [ɪn dɒktrɪneɪt] in with (D; tr.) to indoctrinate against … Combinatory dictionary
indoctrinate — UK [ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt] / US [ɪnˈdɑktrɪˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms indoctrinate : present tense I/you/we/they indoctrinate he/she/it indoctrinates present participle indoctrinating past tense indoctrinated past participle indoctrinated to… … English dictionary
indoctrinate — See inculcate. See inculcate, indoctrinate … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
indoctrinate — [[t]ɪndɒ̱ktrɪneɪt[/t]] indoctrinates, indoctrinating, indoctrinated VERB (disapproval) If people are indoctrinated, they are taught a particular belief with the aim that they will reject other beliefs. [be V ed] They have been completely… … English dictionary
