# indoctrination

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˌdɒktrɪˈneɪʃn/ · frequency rank #32,858

## Definitions
1. The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated.
2. Instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science or belief system; information.

## Etymology
First attested in 1646; from indoctrinate + -ion.

## Common misspellings (22)
`idnoctrination`, `indcotrination`, `inddoctrination`, `indocctrination`, `indocrtination`, `indoctirnation`, `indoctriantion`, `indoctrinaiton`, `indoctrinasion`, `indoctrinatino`, `indoctrinationn`, `indoctrinatoin`, `indoctrinattion`, `indoctrinnation`, `indoctrintaion`, `indoctrniation`, `indoctrrination`, `indocttrination`, `indotcrination`, `inndoctrination`, `inodctrination`, `nidoctrination`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indoctrination