indoctrination
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English
Etymology
First attested in 1646; from indoctrinate + -ion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (England) /ɪnˌdɒktrɪˈneɪʃn/, (US) /ɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
indoctrination (countable and uncountable, plural indoctrinations)
- The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated.
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- Instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science or belief system; information.
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Usage notes
- Since the 1920s, the term has often been used with negative connotations, suggesting instruction which a person is not supposed to question or critically examine.
Derived terms
Translations
act of indoctrinating
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References
- ^ Michael R. Matthews, History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: New Perspectives (2017), page 284