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Instruct vs Indoctrinate - What's the difference?

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Instruct is a related term of indoctrinate.


As verbs the difference between instruct and indoctrinate

is that instruct is (label) to teach by giving instructions while indoctrinate is to teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology.

As a noun instruct

is (label) instruction.

As an adjective instruct

is (label) arranged; furnished; provided.

instruct

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) to teach by giving instructions
  • (label) to direct; to order (usage note : "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")

    • Synonyms

    * guide

    Related terms

    * instruction * instructor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) instruction

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) arranged; furnished; provided
  • * Chapman
  • (label) instructed; taught; enlightened
    • (Milton)

    indoctrinate

    English

    Verb

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

    • Related terms

    * docent * docile * doctor * doctorate * doctrinaire * doctrinal * doctrine * document

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