indoctrinated (C1)
adjective
Pronunciation: ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪtɪd
Definition
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.
She felt that the media had indoctrinated the public into fearing changes that would actually benefit them.
How to Use indoctrinated
- indoctrinate with (prepositional phrase)
- To fill someone's mind with specific beliefs. — "The children were indoctrinated with radical political views."
- indoctrinate into (prepositional phrase)
- To introduce someone into a closed system of beliefs. — "He was slowly indoctrinated into the secret society's customs."
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