teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
If you inculcate an idea or opinion in someone's mind, you teach it to them by repeating it until it is fixed in their mind. We have tried to inculcate a feeling of citizenship in youngsters The aim is to inculcate business people with an appreciation of different cultures Great care was taken to inculcate the values of nationhood and family. = instil. to fix ideas, principles etc in someone's mind inculcate sth in/into sb (past participle of inculcare , from calx )
To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates on his followers humility
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation
{f} instill, implant in the mind through frequent repetition; influence, impress upon, cause to accept an idea