Defn: The state of being indocible; indocibleness; indocility.
INDOCIBLE
In*doc"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. indocibilis. See In- not, and Docible.]
Defn: Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable; unteachable; indocile. Bp. Hall. — In*doc"i*ble*ness, n.
INDOCILE
In*doc"ile, a. Etym: [L. indocilis: cf. F. indocile. See In- not, and
Docile.]
Defn: Not teachable; indisposed to be taught, trained, or disciplined; not easily instructed or governed; dull; intractable.
INDOCILITY
In`do*cil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. indocilitas: cf. F. indocilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being indocile; dullness of intellect; unteachableness; intractableness. The stiffness and indocility of the Pharisees. W. Montagu.
INDOCTRINATE
In*doc"tri*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indoctrinated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Indoctrinating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. doctrina doctrine: cf. F.
endoctriner.]
Defn: To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to instruct in, or imbue with, principles or doctrines; to teach; — often followed by in. A master that . . . took much delight in indoctrinating his young, unexperienced favorite. Clarendon.
INDOCTRINATION
In*doc`tri*na"tion, n.