ideograph
Rhetoric. an ordinary language term that, within a particular ideology, has developed a loose, flexible, nonspecific use that stands for values and ideas present within that ideology, rather than having a specific, concrete meaning: In the training materials, <leadership> is used as an ideograph to reinforce the military hierarchy.
Origin of ideograph
1Other words from ideograph
- id·e·o·graph·ic [id-ee-uh-graf-ik, ahy-dee-], /ˌɪd i əˈgræf ɪk, ˌaɪ di-/, id·e·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
- id·e·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·id·e·o·graph·ic, adjective
- un·id·e·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
- un·id·e·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with ideograph
- ideograph , idiograph
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How to use ideograph in a sentence
Professor Sayce supported him, strongly inclining toward an alphabetic or linguistic, perhaps ideographic, signification.
The Swastika | Thomas WilsonIt is not so well known, perhaps, that the great number of these ideographic roots carry in them a verbal idea of action.
Instigations | Ezra PoundWe might give it an ideographic value and connect it with da-da and render “abundant in strength”.
Sumerian Hymns | Frederick Augustus VanderburghOther ideographic signs describe him as the “strong and universal ruler.”
We might build up an ideographic or glyphic language of signs—the signs being spectra.
A Trip to Venus | John Munro
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