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Indoctrinate vs Enlighten - What's the difference?

indoctrinate | enlighten |

As verbs the difference between indoctrinate and enlighten

is that indoctrinate is to teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology while enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

indoctrinate

English

Verb

(indoctrinat)
  • To teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology.
  • To brainwash.
  • enlighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
  • To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
  • Antonyms

    * endarken