单词 | self-inculcation |
释义 | > as lemmasself-inculcation self-inculcation n. Brit. /ˌsɛlfɪnk(ʌ)lˈkeɪʃn/ , /ˌsɛlfɪŋk(ʌ)lˈkeɪʃn/ , U.S. /ˌsɛlfˌɪnkəlˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ the action or an act of instilling a habit, attitude, skill, etc., in oneself, by persistent repetition or self-instruction.ΚΠ 1900 City of Grand Rapids & Kent County, Mich. 710/2 Much of his present advanced knowledge was gained through self inculcation. 1918 Encycl. Relig. & Ethics X. 168/1 The prayer [to Buddha] is in its ultimate significance a self-inculcation, a self-committal to the moral ideals of Buddhism. 2011 C. L. Shelton in M. W. Hughey & G. S. Parks Black Greek-let. Organizations 2.0 Comm. xi. 230 Have years of self-inculcation into ‘middle class’ demeanor by hundreds of thousands of sorority women transformed the negative imagery? < as lemmas |
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