indoctrination

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)

  1. The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated.
    political indoctrination
    The regime relied on political indoctrination in schools.
    Critics accused the organization of religious indoctrination.
  2. Instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science or belief system; information.
    ideological indoctrination
    subject someone to indoctrination

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.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Michael R. Matthews, History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: New Perspectives (2017), page 284
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