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unindoctrinated

unindoctrinated

9.0
Not taught to accept a group's beliefs without question
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪtɪd/
translation icon : no adoctrinado
  • An unindoctrinated audience may react differently to the speaker, bringing unique perspectives to the conversation.

Examples

  • The unindoctrinated girl approached the discussion with fresh ideas, free from common biases.

  • 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

unbrainwashed
vsunindoctrinated
9.5

Not made to accept wrong ideas by strong pressure

is about not having been taught or trained into a particular belief system
untinted
vsunindoctrinated
4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

refers specifically to not having been taught or trained into a belief system

How Indoctrinated

unindoctrinated
9.0

Surface Forms

unindoctrinated positive

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.