What is another word for 'being exposed to'?
I'm trying to think of the word for someone sort of being forced to be exposed to an idea or belief, but I can't think of it. I'll know it when I see it, but it's slipping my mind.
An example of how I'm trying to use it:
... being _____ to Christian beliefs.
I keep wanting to say susceptible, but I know that's not right. Is it? Because susceptible is more like vulnerable, correct?
I know I'm looking for a specific word, but if anything else comes to mind (a phrase, etc) please feel free to share.
PS: The example is not the complete sentence I am trying to use, but it is the most relevant part of the sentence.
Solution 1:
Perhaps Subjected is the word you are looking for. It can be defined as:
Verb
- To cause or force to undergo (a particular experience or form of treatment).
"He'd subjected her to a terrifying ordeal"
Solution 2:
The OP says " being forced to be exposed to an idea or belief"
"indoctrinate" - to instruct in a doctrine or ideology, esp. dogmatically, to imbue with a partisan or ideological point of view.
"being indoctrinated in Christian beliefs"
- "there will always be a segment of society that chooses or is indoctrinated to ignore these rules."
- "women are indoctrinated to be passive even though they are educated and encouraged to go into the work"
- "many parents were concerned that their students were being indoctrinated to accept the existence of space aliens"
Solution 3:
Beliefs are often described as being inflicted on someone:
inflict ɪnˈflɪkt
verb
past tense: inflicted; past participle: inflicted
impose something unwelcome on.
"she is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else"