/ ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt; NAmE ɪnˈkʌl-/ verb
[ vn ] inculcate sth (in / into sb) | inculcate sb with sth ( formal ) to cause sb to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often :
to inculcate a sense of responsibility in sb
to inculcate sb with a sense of responsibility
► in·cul·ca·tion / ˌɪnkʌlˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin inculcat- pressed in, from the verb inculcare , from in- into + calcare to tread (from calx , calc- heel).