Meaning & use
instilling
Gradually causing a feeling, idea, or attitude to become firmly established in someone's mind.
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Good teachers focus on instilling curiosity rather than simply memorized facts.
Her parents succeeded in instilling a strong sense of honesty in their children.
A note on using this word
Present participle of "instill"; almost always used with abstract nouns like values, confidence, or fear, and usually followed by "in" someone.
Words with a similar meaning
ingraininginculcating
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