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in|doc|tri|na|to|ry
in|doc|tri|na|to|ry «ihn DOK truh nuh TR ee, -TOHR-», adjective.
of or characterized by indoctrination: »

We admit the possibility of a kind of moral education which is not wholly committed to a particular creed or code and which is not indoctrinatory (London Times).


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  • doc´tri|nal|ly — doc|tri|nal «DOK truh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with doctrine: »We heard a doctrinal sermon on baptism. –doc´tri|nal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • doc|tri|nal — «DOK truh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with doctrine: »We heard a doctrinal sermon on baptism. –doc´tri|nal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • doc|tri|naire — «DOK truh NAIR» adjective, noun. –adj. stubbornly trying to apply a theory without considering the actual circumstances; impractical; stubbornly theoretical: »We might…allow considerations of our own survival to take precedence over doctrinaire… …   Useful english dictionary

  • doc|tri|nair|ism — «DOK truh NAYR ihz uhm», noun. the principles or practice of a doctrinaire: »I was suffering from doctrinairism on the part of some interior decorator (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

  • doc|tri|nar|i|an|ism — «DOK truh NAIR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. = doctrinairism. (Cf. ↑doctrinairism) …   Useful english dictionary

  • doc|tri|nar|i|ly — «DOK truh NAIR uh lee», adverb. in a doctrinary manner; doctrinally …   Useful english dictionary

  • doc|tri|nar|y — «DOK truh NEHR ee», adjective. = doctrinal. (Cf. ↑doctrinal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • re´in|doc´tri|na´tion — re|in|doc|tri|nate «REE ihn DOK truh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to indoctrinate again. –re´in|doc´tri|na´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|in|doc|tri|nate — «REE ihn DOK truh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to indoctrinate again. –re´in|doc´tri|na´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|doc|tri|nate — «ihn DOK truh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. 1. to teach a doctrine, belief, or principle to. 2. to teach fundamentals, especially of military customs and discipline: »The recruits were indoctrinated at Camp Blanding. 3. to teach; …   Useful english dictionary

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