drink the Kool Aid

A form of drink the Kool-Aid — To come under the influence of a leader, organization, or movement to the point of believing uncritically in an espoused idea or ideology.

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Meanings

verbdrink the Kool Aid (third-person singular simple present drinks the Kool Aid, present participle drinking the Kool Aid, simple past drank the Kool Aid, past participle drunk the Kool Aid)

present singular third person drinks the Kool Aid · participle present drinking the Kool Aid · past drank the Kool Aid · participle past drunk the Kool Aid

  1. alternativeAlternative form of drink the Kool-Aid.
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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drink the Kool Aid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drink%20the%20Kool%20Aid.

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