单词 | inculcation |
释义 | inculcation (once / 21767 pages) n Inculcation is the instilling of knowledge or values in someone, usually by repetition. To inculcate is to instill or impress an idea on someone, so inculcation is the process of instilling or impressing ideas. A lot of teaching is a form of inculcation: teachers repeat information to students, hoping it will sink in. Parents employ inculcation to instill values like "Don't lie" and "Have courage" in their children. Military groups also use inculcation to impress their ideas upon recruits. Any process of teaching or training is likely a form of inculcation. WORD FAMILYinculcation: inculcations+/inculcate: inculcated, inculcates, inculcating, inculcation USAGE EXAMPLESHeadlines celebrate the latest trade deals alongside the supreme leader’s fulminations against Western plans for “colonialist inculcation”. Economist(May 26, 2016) According to a 1930 Magnitostroi propaganda pamphlet, the city would be the centre of a “deep inculcation of the new socialist way of life”. The Guardian(Apr 12, 2016) Much of Belichick’s record owes to his technical brilliance and inculcation of a strong team culture. Forbes(Dec 07, 2014) n teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition Syn|Hyper ingraining, instilling indoctrination teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically |
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