The Only Use of
inoculate
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- You should not have believ'd me; for virtue cannot so
inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it: I loved you
not.†Scene 3.1
Definition:
vaccinate (inject or otherwise introduce a weakened germ or other substance to immunize)
or metaphorically to indicate protection via previous exposure -- as in "She was inoculated against those dangerous ideas by early exposure in a safe environment."
or metaphorically to indicate protection via previous exposure -- as in "She was inoculated against those dangerous ideas by early exposure in a safe environment."