1. a person who teaches others to accept a set of beliefs uncritically
Usage: often implies manipulation or coercion

Examples

• The cult leader was a skilled indoctrinator who convinced followers to abandon their families.
• Critics accused the political speaker of being an indoctrinator rather than an educator.
• The documentary exposed how the regime used indoctrinators in schools.
• Parents worried that the extreme group’s indoctrinator was targeting their teenagers.
• The professor was unfairly labeled an indoctrinator for presenting controversial theories.
• Historical indoctrinators often used fear and repetition to spread their messages.