1. the act of giving someone a vaccine or injection to prevent disease
Usage: medical
2. the introduction of ideas, attitudes, or principles into someone’s mind
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The doctor recommended inoculation against measles for all children.
• Mass inoculation programs helped eliminate polio in many countries.
• She received her flu inoculation at the local clinic.
• The inoculation was quick and relatively painless.
• Parents should keep records of their children’s inoculations.
• The inoculation of democratic values begins in childhood.
• His early inoculation with classical music shaped his artistic taste.