drinking 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drink the Kool-Aid
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APA

drinking the Kool-Aid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drinking%20the%20Kool-Aid

MLA

“drinking the Kool-Aid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drinking%20the%20Kool-Aid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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