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   inculcate

   /ˈɪnk(ʌ)lkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction: "I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry" Similar instilimplantfixingraininfuseimpressimprintintroduceengenderproducegenerateinduceinspirepromotefosterhammer intodrum intodrive intodrill intodin intoimbueinfuseinspireinstilbrainwashindoctrinateteach
   • ▪ teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction: "they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin inculcat- ‘pressed in’, from the verb inculcare, from in- ‘into’ + calcare ‘to tread’ (from calx, calc- ‘heel’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inculcation noun
   • 2. inculcator noun

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