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instruct vs indoctrinate

indoctrinate vs instruct

instruct and indoctrinate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instruct No No Yes No
indoctrinate No No Yes No
As verbs, indoctrinate is a hyponym of instruct; that is, indoctrinate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than instruct:
  • instruct: impart skills or knowledge to
  • indoctrinate: teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
instruct (verb) indoctrinate (verb)
impart skills or knowledge to teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
give instructions or directions for some task
make aware of
Difference between instruct and indoctrinate

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