inculcate
Drum into someone
Inculcate means to instill ideas, habits, or values in someone through persistent instruction or repetition.
The word carries connotations of deliberate, sustained effort—you don't accidentally inculcate something.
Parents and teachers inculcate values in children; institutions inculcate norms in their members.
The academy sought to inculcate discipline and respect for authority.
The emphasis is less on teaching information than on making beliefs or behaviors stick through repeated exposure.
Impart gradually over time
- impartGive by communication
- educateProvide formal instruction
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- instructConvey knowledge or orders
train · coach · tutor · guide · nurture · foster · discipline · school
Impart gradually over time
- conditionState or stipulation
- accustomMake used to
- entrenchFix firmly in place
- embedFix within surrounding material
internalize · reinforce · root · ingrain · second-nature · habituation · establish · normalize
Coercively alter beliefs
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- radicalizeConvert to extreme ideology
conformity · orthodoxy · proselytize · indoctrination · conditioning · fanaticism · zealotry · sectarianism
instill
Impart gradually over time
instruct · train · coach · tutor · guide · nurture · foster · discipline · school · enlighten
instill
Impart gradually over time
embed · internalize · reinforce · root · ingrain · second-nature · habituation · establish · normalize · familiarize
brainwash
Coercively alter beliefs
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- ideologyStructured belief framework
radicalize · conformity · orthodoxy · proselytize · indoctrination · conditioning · fanaticism · zealotry · sectarianism · manipulate
morals
Principles of right conduct
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
virtues · character · integrity · standards · ideals · traditions · norms · heritage · customs · ethos