Synonyms for indoctrinate

Most common

teach · educate · instruct · inoculate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To teach (a person) with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

Related words

Word family

indoctrinatee indoctrination indoctrinee

Forms

Past participle

indoctrinated
e.g. indoctrinated → educated, inoculated, schooled, instructed…

Example sentences

• teach Not only did he teach school, but he wrote novels.
• educate Both parents and teachers educate their children.
• instruct Please instruct the patient to visit a clinician.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

teach¹

6 letters

school¹

7 letters

educate³

8 letters

instruct²

9 letters

inoculate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (educate³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

endoctriner

Italiano

addottrinare

Español

adoctrinar

Deutsch

indoktrinieren

Català

adoctrinar