indoctrinator
A teacher stands at the front of the classroom as an indoctrinator of new ideas.
Noun: An "indoctrinator" is a person who indoctrinates others — that is, someone who teaches a specific set of beliefs, doctrines, or principles to an individual or group, often in a forceful or uncritical manner, with the aim of shaping their mindset or ideology.
- (A person who teaches beliefs uncritically.)
- (A person who instills a particular ideology.)
"to be an indoctrinator of youth": to systematically teach young people a particular belief system.
- The government appointed him as an indoctrinator of youth, promoting loyalty to the state. (A person responsible for shaping young minds.)
"self-proclaimed indoctrinator": someone who openly takes on the role of teaching a doctrine.
- He was a self-proclaimed indoctrinator, writing books to convert readers to his philosophy. (A person who actively spreads a doctrine.)
Indoctrinate (verb): to teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
- The organization tried to indoctrinate its followers with a single ideology. (To instill beliefs without questioning.)
Indoctrination (noun): the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
- The indoctrination of soldiers began during basic training. (The systematic teaching of a doctrine.)
- Propagandist: a person who spreads ideas, information, or rumors to help or harm a cause.
- Dogmatist: a person who asserts opinions in an arrogant manner, often based on a fixed set of beliefs.
- Brainwasher (informal): someone who uses psychological manipulation to change a person's beliefs.
"Preach to the choir": to try to convince people who already agree with you (similar to an indoctrinator's audience).
- The indoctrinator was preaching to the choir, as his followers already believed his message. (Addressing an already convinced group.)
"Drink the Kool-Aid" (slang): to accept a set of beliefs or ideas uncritically, often as a result of indoctrination.
- After months of listening to the indoctrinator, the new members drank the Kool-Aid and joined the movement. (They uncritically accepted the teachings.)