CEFR C1

indoctrinated

adjective

Meaning

Taught to accept a set of beliefs uncritically, often to the exclusion of other viewpoints.

Examples

  • The cult leader indoctrinated his followers until they were willing to give up all their worldly possessions.
  • Students in the academy were indoctrinated with the idea that their nation was superior to all others.

Synonyms: taught, trained, brainwashed, conditioned