Indoctrination
Indoctrination
Indoctrination (/ɪnˌdɒktrɪˈneɪʃən/) is the process of inculcating a person with ideas, attitudes, cognitive strategies or professional methodologies.
Etymology
The term "indoctrination" originated from the Latin word "indoctrinare", which means to teach or instruct. It was first used in English in the 17th century.
Definition
Indoctrination is a comprehensive and intensive form of education or training with a specific end goal. It often involves teaching an individual or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically, and is often associated with religious, political, or ideological groups.
Related Terms
- Education: The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
- Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- Brainwashing: The process of pressuring someone into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means.
- Doctrine: A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.
- Dogma: A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Indoctrination
- Wikipedia's article - Indoctrination
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