Indoctrinated means being taught beliefs or ideas in a way that makes you accept them without questioning them. It can also mean someone has been strongly influenced by a one-sided point of view.

Simple meaning

  • A person who is indoctrinated has been repeatedly exposed to an idea until they treat it as unquestionable.
  • The word often has a negative tone, because it suggests a lack of independent thinking.

Easy example

  • “He was indoctrinated to believe the group was always right.” This means he was taught to accept that belief without criticism.

Related idea

  • Education encourages asking questions and comparing viewpoints.
  • Indoctrination discourages questions and pushes one belief as the only valid one.

TL;DR: Indoctrinated means trained or conditioned to accept beliefs uncritically.