indoctrination
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indoctrination
A massive, often psychological influence on people with the aim of forcing a particular ideology or doctrine on them, without allowing criticism or dissenting opinions. The term has a strongly negative connotation.
Die totalitäre Regierung setzte auf die systematische Indoktrination der Jugend durch das Schulsystem.
The totalitarian government relied on the systematic indoctrination of young people through the school system.
The word contains the Latin root 'Doktrin' (doctrine), which means 'Lehre' (teaching/doctrine). The prefix 'in-' means 'into'. So 'Indoktrination' (indoctrination) is literally the 'placing' of a doctrine into a person.
Kritiker werfen der Organisation vor, sie betreibe Indoktrination.
Critics accuse the organization of engaging in indoctrination.
This word has a very strong negative meaning. It is used almost exclusively to criticize a form of brainwashing or manipulative influence.
In der freien Gesellschaft wird jede Form von staatlicher Indoktrination abgelehnt.
In a free society, every form of state indoctrination is rejected.
Common adjectives used with this word are 'politische' (political), 'ideologische' (ideological), or 'religiöse' (religious) indoctrination. A typical verb phrase is 'Indoktrination betreiben' (to engage in indoctrination).
Der Film handelt von der politischen Indoktrination in autoritären Staaten.
The film is about political indoctrination in authoritarian states.
propaganda
Propaganda and Indoktrination are both intended to influence people toward a particular ideology. Propaganda refers primarily to systematically distributed, one-sided messages, whereas Indoktrination means shaping people over the long term without allowing room for criticism. Propaganda is the appropriate term for the campaign; for enforced ideological conditioning, Indoktrination is more suitable.
Die Indoktrination der Jugendlichen ließ keine Kritik an dieser Ideologie zu.
The indoctrination of the young people left no room for criticism of this ideology.
Die Propaganda der Regierung verbreitete die Ideologie täglich über Zeitungen und Rundfunk.
The government's propaganda spread the ideology daily through newspapers and radio.
