1. to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically
Usage: often implies forceful or manipulative teaching

Examples

• The cult leader indoctrinates new members with extreme beliefs.
• Some worry that biased textbooks indoctrinate students rather than educate them.
• The military indoctrinates recruits with discipline and loyalty.
• Parents should educate their children, not indoctrinate them with rigid thinking.
• The propaganda campaign indoctrinates citizens to support the regime.
• Critics claim the program indoctrinates young people with political ideology.