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ingraining

ingraining

7.4
Teaching something again and again so it becomes part of the mind
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈɡreɪnɪŋ/
translation icon : inculcación
  • The ingraining of good habits in children requires patience and consistency.

Examples

  • Through persistent ingraining of safety procedures, accidents were reduced in the workplace.

  • Consistent practice leads to ingraining skills effectively.

  • Cultural values are often passed down by the ingraining of traditions over generations.

  • The teacher focuses on ingraining good habits in her students.

  • The ingraining of good values in students is essential for their development.

  • Through the ingraining of positive behaviors, children learn to make responsible choices.

  • Cultural heritage relies on the ingraining of traditions into the minds of the younger generation.

Synonyms

inculcation
vsingraining
  • Formal
1 8.7

Teaching something again and again so people learn it

is more general, applying to any content rather than just ideas or habits
instilling
vsingraining
  • US
5.8

To teach someone an idea, habit, or belief by repeating it over time

emphasizes firm repeated instruction rather than slow gradual change
embedding
vsingraining
5.3

Placing something inside another thing or file so it becomes part of it

teaches ideas into the mind by frequent repetition rather than physical insertion

Antonyms

neglect
100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

forgetfulness
11 3.5

A habit of not remembering things like names or keys

How Deep

ingraining
7.4
training
∞ 1.5
teaching
572 1.0
mention
220 2.5

Surface Forms

ingraining singular
ingrainings plural

Morphology

ingraining = ingrain (semi-transparent) = in + grain + ing

The relation is a straightforward gerund/nominalization from the verb 'ingrain' using the productive suffix '-ing'.

Etymology

Ingraining comes from the idea of dyeing cloth: in- 'in' plus grain (the cloth's threads), where a colour was put 'into' the grain so it became part of the fabric. That's why to ingrain something or the ingraining of a habit means to make it part of someone's mind by repeating it again and again.