Inculcate
verb
To teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs or behaviors by repetition and insistence, so they begin to think and act in the same way.
The school's mission is to inculcate students with a love for learning.
Often appears as...
- inculcate values
- inculcate a sense of
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Formal
Academic
verb
To teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs or behaviors by repetition and insistence, so they begin to think and act in the same way.
The school's mission is to inculcate students with a love for learning.
Often appears as...
- inculcate values
- inculcate a sense of
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Change
Inculcate emphasizes a change in behavior or thought, often through repeated teaching.
Teachers inculcate good manners in students to prepare them for society.
Pro Tip 2/3Long-term Process
Inculcation isn't instant; it suggests a gradual process that takes time and effort.
The military regimen aims to inculcate discipline over the course of training.
Pro Tip 3/3Active Effort
Using 'inculcate' implies deliberate action to teach, not accidental or informal learning.
The leadership program was designed to inculcate a sense of responsibility.
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Change
Inculcate emphasizes a change in behavior or thought, often through repeated teaching.
Teachers inculcate good manners in students to prepare them for society.
Pro Tip 2/3Long-term Process
Inculcation isn't instant; it suggests a gradual process that takes time and effort.
The military regimen aims to inculcate discipline over the course of training.
Pro Tip 3/3Active Effort
Using 'inculcate' implies deliberate action to teach, not accidental or informal learning.
The leadership program was designed to inculcate a sense of responsibility.
Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Change
Inculcate emphasizes a change in behavior or thought, often through repeated teaching.
Teachers inculcate good manners in students to prepare them for society.
Pro Tip 2/3Long-term Process
Inculcation isn't instant; it suggests a gradual process that takes time and effort.
The military regimen aims to inculcate discipline over the course of training.
Pro Tip 3/3Active Effort
Using 'inculcate' implies deliberate action to teach, not accidental or informal learning.
The leadership program was designed to inculcate a sense of responsibility.
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Video examples
A hilarious celebration...
No, but it's a great quote, I think. We're not better than men, we just don't have our masculinity to prove. And that's really important. But men are so inculcated in the culture to be comfortable in the patriarchy.
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they had a purpose in in inculcating virtue via tus the Roman word doesn't just mean a soft nice virtue it means the manliness of a man who faces up to battle and needs to be toughened for it gladiators were trained
Video examples
A hilarious celebration...
No, but it's a great quote, I think. We're not better than men, we just don't have our masculinity to prove. And that's really important. But men are so inculcated in the culture to be comfortable in the patriarchy.
Video examples
Brutal Gameplay PIPE When...
they had a purpose in in inculcating virtue via tus the Roman word doesn't just mean a soft nice virtue it means the manliness of a man who faces up to battle and needs to be toughened for it gladiators were trained
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Quote examples
Reese Witherspoon
American Actress
I had parents who believed I could do anything - and I know how that made me feel. I think both my parents, having careers in the medical profession, feel they are helping people on a daily basis, and that was inculcated in me as a value. I had to struggle with giving up the idea of becoming a doctor myself.
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Amy Chua
American Educator
I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they gave me so many choices in my life as an adult. Because of what they did then, I get to do the work I love now.
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Elijah Parish Lovejoy
American Clergyman
As the Bible inculcates upon man but one duty in respect to sin, and that is immediate repentance, abolitionists believe that all who hold slaves, or who approve the practice in others, should immediately cease to do so.
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Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese Writer
It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.
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Soha Ali Khan
Indian Actress
When we decide to bring a child to this world, as a parent, it becomes a responsibility to build a good healthy body by inculcating some of the good habits in the child.
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Bill Kristol
American Politician
Republican government presupposes decent and admirable qualities among its citizens - so we should be serious about strengthening character and inculcating virtue.
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Katharine Graham
American Businesswoman
Mountain climbing was one of Mother's favorite occupations, but she never succeeded in inculcating this passion in any of us.
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Ravi Kishan
Indian Actor
My father was a priest, so it was natural for us to read the 'Ramayana' and inculcate its values in our life.
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Hugo Chavez
Statesman
My father and my mother were both teachers. They inculcated to us the importance of studies.
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Govinda
Indian Actor
My mother inculcated wisdom in us, and I want to preserve her wisdom in writing.
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Reese Witherspoon
American Actress
I had parents who believed I could do anything - and I know how that made me feel. I think both my parents, having careers in the medical profession, feel they are helping people on a daily basis, and that was inculcated in me as a value. I had to struggle with giving up the idea of becoming a doctor myself.
Quote examples
Amy Chua
American Educator
I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they gave me so many choices in my life as an adult. Because of what they did then, I get to do the work I love now.
Quote examples
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
American Clergyman
As the Bible inculcates upon man but one duty in respect to sin, and that is immediate repentance, abolitionists believe that all who hold slaves, or who approve the practice in others, should immediately cease to do so.
Quote examples
Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese Writer
It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.
Quote examples
Soha Ali Khan
Indian Actress
When we decide to bring a child to this world, as a parent, it becomes a responsibility to build a good healthy body by inculcating some of the good habits in the child.
Quote examples
Bill Kristol
American Politician
Republican government presupposes decent and admirable qualities among its citizens - so we should be serious about strengthening character and inculcating virtue.
Quote examples
Katharine Graham
American Businesswoman
Mountain climbing was one of Mother's favorite occupations, but she never succeeded in inculcating this passion in any of us.
Quote examples
Ravi Kishan
Indian Actor
My father was a priest, so it was natural for us to read the 'Ramayana' and inculcate its values in our life.
Quote examples
Hugo Chavez
Statesman
My father and my mother were both teachers. They inculcated to us the importance of studies.
Quote examples
Govinda
Indian Actor
My mother inculcated wisdom in us, and I want to preserve her wisdom in writing.
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