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    [Verb]  | "in*oc*u*late" | \ i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlāt \


    1: to introduce immunologically active material (such as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease

    2: to introduce a microorganism into

    3: to introduce (something, such as a microorganism) into a suitable situation for growth


    Origin: 1721 ;

     Middle English, to insert a bud in a plant, from Latin inoculatus, past participle of inoculare, from in- + oculus eye, bud ;

    [Verb]  | "inoculates" 


    1: to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle;


      * e.g., " ... inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world "



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    [Verb]  | "inoculate" 


    1: to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle;


      * e.g., " ... inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world "



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     [ "inoculate" ]

    1: Controlled exposure to an infectious agent (virus/bacteria) to build immunity to the agent. Also, controlled exposure to an infectious idea or propaganda, so as to build up resistance to the idea.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob is a staunch democrat and liberal but will often show up at Republican rallies to inoculate himself... 

     [ "Inoculation (innoc)" ]

    1: The technique of making fun of oneself before anyone else can in order to lessen the pain and/or embarrassment.

      * e.g.,  ... Fat Kid: Hi. Boy I am fat. 

     [ "forced inoculation" ]

    1: The forcing of a person to get a vaccination regardless of their beliefs or medical history.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at what this world has become in the wake of the covid 19 pandemic. People who haven't been vaccinated are being treated like outcasts even though the vaccinated are still getting and giving covid to others. Some countries are using forced inoculation and if they don't get the jab their life will be miserable. WHY IS NOONE RECOGNIZING NATURAL IMMUNITY? 

     [ "religious inoculation" ]

    1: If religiosity is considered to be infectious, as it spreads uncontrollably through the human population like a virus....then religious inoculation would be controlled exposure to religious influences so as to build immunity to it

      * e.g.,  ... Sam's annual visits to his family church is his way of religious inoculation ... 

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