Indoctrinated

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Indoctrinate \In*doc"tri*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Indoctrinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indoctrinating}.] [Pref.
     in- in + L. doctrina doctrine: cf. F. endoctriner.]
     1. To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or
        of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to teach;
        -- often followed by in.


        [1913 Webster]
  
              A master that . . . took much delight in
              indoctrinating his young, unexperienced favorite.
                                                    --Clarendon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To instruct in, or imbue with, doctrines, principles or
        ideologies, especially from a specific point of view which
        may be partisan or biased; to strongly press one's own
        point of view upon.
        [PJC]