unindoctrinated
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- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪtɪd/
- An unindoctrinated audience may react differently to the speaker, bringing unique perspectives to the conversation.
Examples
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The unindoctrinated girl approached the discussion with fresh ideas, free from common biases.
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The unindoctrinated will never understand us until we can explain this concept.
Blog text (18) -
If you want the unindoctrinated to understand, give them the facts.
Blog text (13) -
To their good credit, most writers and unindoctrinated readers have refused to accede to the dispersive trend implied by the button.
Academic text (1990) -
Children who are unindoctrinated often ask more questions and think critically about the world around them.
Synonyms
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Free from personal feelings or strong opinions
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Not made to accept wrong ideas by strong pressure
How Indoctrinated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
unindoctrinated = indoctrinated (transparent) = un + indoctrinate + ed
The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the past-participle adjective 'indoctrinated', producing a straightforward negation.
Etymology
Unindoctrinated starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from doctrine, which means 'a teaching' or 'set of beliefs'. So an unindoctrinated person is someone 'not taught' or not shaped by a specific set of ideas, which is why they are often open to new views.