Synonyms

ideological

American

[ahy-dee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, id-ee-] / ˌaɪ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌɪd i- /

Also ideologic

adjective

of or relating to ideology.
speculative; visionary.

Other Word Forms

anti-ideological adjective
anti-ideologically adverb
ideologically adverb
nonideologic adjective
nonideological adjective
nonideologically adverb
unideological adjective

Etymology

Origin of ideological

First recorded in 1855–60; ideolog(y) + -ic + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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His public projects are populist but not polemical, utopian but not ideological.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Transmission buildout does not trigger the ideological battles that surround generation sources.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“There’s this pretty broad ideological spectrum that has identified this is a problem and one that is worth addressing,” Elo-Rivera said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Recently, the doctrine has come in for scathing criticism from commentators across the ideological spectrum.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Simply put, Washington had developed a view of both personal and national independence that was completely immune to sentimental attachments or fleeting ideological enthusiasms.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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