Spanish Conversation · Level 89
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Spanish word
inculcar
Pronunciation
IPA/iŋkulˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbinstill
Example
Los maestros inculcan hábitos de estudio en sus alumnos.
Teachers instill study habits in their students.
More examples
Los padres intentan inculcar valores desde pequeños.
Parents try to instill values from an early age.
Core concept
A seedling's roots pushed deep into the soil.
Common phrases
inculcar valores
instill values
inculcar respeto
instill respect
Similar words
enseñar: Demonstrates procedures and explains concepts so learners acquire practical skills.
promover: Promotes an idea, activity, or policy to gain support and wider adoption.
formar: Shapes a person's abilities and character by providing systematic training.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una idea, creencia o costumbre se arraigue en alguien mediante enseñanza, ejemplo o repetición.
Word origin
From Latin inculcare (in- 'into' + calcare 'to tread'), originally 'to tread in' and later used figuratively to mean fix something firmly in the mind.
Usage tips
- Used with valores, hábitos, ideas, and creencias; stronger and more deliberate than enseñar and commonly phrased as "inculcar algo en alguien" or "inculcar a alguien valores".
Other meanings
- indoctrinateverb
- imprintverb
Opposites
- desarraigareradicateverb
Related words
- inculcacióninculcationnoun
- inculcadoinculcatedadjective