Indoctrination ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Indoctrination ( noun )

The act or process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

Origin:

From french endoctriner, from en- ("into") + doctrinar ("to teach doctrin.e")

Examples:

1. The school's mission statement said it did not believe in indoctrination of any kind.
2. Critics argue that the program is a form of political indoctrination.
3. The children were subjected to a relentless campaign of ideological indoctrination.
4. The cult's leader was accused of using brainwashing and indoctrination techniques.
5. The government has been accused of using education as a tool for political indoctrination.

(As a verb)

Indoctrination ( verb )

The act or process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

Origin:

From french endoctriner, from en- ("into") + doctrinar ("to teach doctrin.e")

Examples:

1. The school's mission statement said it did not believe in indoctrination of any kind.
2. Critics argue that the program is a form of political indoctrination.
3. The children were subjected to a relentless campaign of ideological indoctrination.
4. The cult's leader was accused of using brainwashing and indoctrination techniques.
5. The government has been accused of using education as a tool for political indoctrination.