indoctrinated

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Lisa knew nothing of the game before she met Paul, but was soon indoctrinated.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Once a viewer is indoctrinated, however, they may find it difficult to refrain from puzzling over its message.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

The parents say that their kids are being indoctrinated, even though they’re just being exposed to narratives about the world around them.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2025

“It was not until he got indoctrinated into the Goon Squad cult that he briefly became a person that nobody recognized,” Jeffery Reynolds, one of Mr. Opdyke’s lawyers, said.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

But on this expedition he had been cast in the role of invincible guide, there to look after me and the other clients; we had been specifically indoctrinated not to question our guides’ judgment.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer