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indoctrinate vs instruct

instruct vs indoctrinate

indoctrinate and instruct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indoctrinate No No Yes No
instruct No No Yes No
As verbs, instruct is a hypernym of indoctrinate; that is, instruct is a word with a broader meaning than indoctrinate:
  • indoctrinate: teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
  • instruct: impart skills or knowledge to
Other hypernyms of indoctrinate include learn, teach.
indoctrinate (verb) instruct (verb)
teach doctrines to; teach uncritically impart skills or knowledge to
give instructions or directions for some task
make aware of
Difference between indoctrinate and instruct

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