Talk:indoctrination

indoctrination vs education

Completely lacks any notion of the essential differences between "indoctrination" on one hand and words like "education", "information" or "instruction". Also should mention that the word does have a negative connotation, as the process arguably describes one form of brainwashing. — This unsigned comment was added by 84.63.4.23 (talk).

historical evolution

Evidence of the evolution of the term:

• The 1901 pre-OED NED has only neutral meanings, "1. trans. To imbue with learning, to teach. b. To instruct in a subject, principle, etc, c. To imbue with a doctrine, idea, or opinion. d. To bring into a knowledge of something. 2. To teach, inculcate (a subject, etc.). rare." Indoctrination is defined as "Instruction; formal teaching."
• The 1933 OED has not updated this.
• The 2011 Concise Oxford English Dictionary, however, defines indoctrinate as "cause to accept a set of beliefs uncritically through repeated instruction", and labels "teach or instruct" "archaic".

- -sche (discuss) 05:51, 31 December 2024 (UTC)