| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To instruct or teach.[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Present participle conjugation of the verb indoctrinate.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (indoctrinate) | 1. Teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples".[Wordnet]. 2. To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to instruct in, or imbue with, principles or doctrines; to teach; -- often followed by in.[Websters]. 3. Base verb from the following inflections: indoctrinating, indoctrinated, indoctrinates, indoctrinator, indoctrinators, indoctrinatingly and indoctrinatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "INDOCTRINATING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: INDOCTRINATING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Teaching; instructing in principles or rudiments.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of indoctrinate. (references) | ||
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