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indoctrinate vs inspire

inspire vs indoctrinate

indoctrinate and inspire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indoctrinate No No Yes No
inspire No No Yes No
As verbs, inspire is a hyponym of indoctrinate; that is, inspire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indoctrinate:
  • indoctrinate: teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
  • inspire: fill with revolutionary ideas
Other hyponyms of indoctrinate include revolutionise, revolutionize, brainwash.
indoctrinate (verb) inspire (verb)
teach doctrines to; teach uncritically draw in (air)
fill with revolutionary ideas
serve as the inciting cause of
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
supply the inspiration for
heighten or intensify
Difference between indoctrinate and inspire

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