indoctrinization
- noun
- /ɪnˌdɒktrɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- US
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indoctrinización
- During training, the indoctrinization of company policies was a key part of the program.
Examples
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The indoctrinization of children can limit their ability to think critically.
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The military academy focused on the indoctrinization of new cadets in its traditions and values.
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Some organizations use indoctrinization to ensure all members share the same core beliefs.
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Many experts argue that indoctrinization occurs in some educational systems.
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The indoctrinization of the children in that group made it difficult for them to think for themselves.
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Many believe that indoctrinization in schools can limit students' ability to question established ideas.
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The documentary explored the indoctrinization of members in the cult and how it affected their beliefs.
Synonyms
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7.7
A way of forcing someone to change their beliefs by pressure or lies
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To teach people to accept beliefs without question
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Trying to make someone change their religion or beliefs
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Teaching something again and again so people learn it
To teach someone an idea, habit, or belief by repeating it over time
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
indoctrinization = indoctrinize (semi-transparent) = in + doctrine + ize + ation
The noun is transparently formed from a related verb meaning 'to indoctrinize/indoctrinate', but the base verb is less common and the sense is specialized.
Etymology
Indoctrinization is made from in- meaning 'into' and doctrin- meaning 'teaching', the same root you see in doctrine and doctor. So, indoctrinization is the process of putting a set of teachings into people, often in a way that does not allow questions.