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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Szpak said voters' immediate concerns -- including rising prices -- could ultimately matter more in November than ideological positioning.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

These common-sense concepts are compelling enough that they garner support across the ideological spectrum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Multiple network staffers, speaking anonymously, told journalist Natalie Korach they were alarmed that the network was making editorial decisions that increasingly resembled Weiss’ ideological publication rather than a traditional news organization.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

The Dena was part of Iran’s regular navy, not the more ideological Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

She had grown up since the Revolution and was too young to remember the ideological battles of the Fifties and Sixties.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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