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inculcation vs indoctrination

indoctrination vs inculcation

inculcation and indoctrination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inculcation Yes No No No
indoctrination Yes No No No
As nouns, indoctrination is a hypernym of inculcation; that is, indoctrination is a word with a broader meaning than inculcation:
  • inculcation: teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
  • indoctrination: teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
inculcation (noun) indoctrination (noun)
teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
Difference between inculcation and indoctrination

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