ideological

[ ahy-dee-uh-loj-i-kuh l or ahy-dee-uh-loj-ik; id-ee- ]

/ ˌaɪ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌaɪ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪk; ˌɪd i- /

of or relating to ideology.

speculative; visionary.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1855–60; ideolog(y) + -ic + -al¹

i·de·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti-i·de·o·log·i·cal, adjectivean·ti-i·de·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·i·de·o·log·ic, adjective

non·i·de·o·log·i·cal, adjectivenon·i·de·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbun·id·e·o·log·i·cal, adjective

Several Republicans won primaries in 2014 by running as ideologically pure conservatives who wanted new leadership in the House.
Kamikaze Congress Prepares to Strike Boehner|Ben Jacobs|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Obviously, the Snow/Snowden story was also a much later add-on—and one that reinforces the ideologically correct message.
Fake Snowden Is Russia’s Newest TV Star|Cathy Young|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mark Jurkowitz, one of the authors of the Pew study, says the ideologically driven reporting tends to be on the right.
Who’s Watching Your Statehouse? No One.|Eleanor Clift|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am right there with them ideologically, I mean, ‘Taxed Enough Already.’
Conservative Senator Kicks Tea Party to the Curb|David Freedlander|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the general election, it was actually Obama, not Romney, who was ideologically further from the most voters.
The Anti-‘Game Change’: ‘The Gamble’ Shows How Obama Really Won|Stuart Stevens|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ideologically, it is well known that Bulgaria is a loyal partner within the Soviet-dominated socialist group.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Ideologically, the revolution was American- and European-inspired since it was focused on freedom and equality.
The Haciendas of Mexico|Paul Alexander Bartlett
There were also indications that many creative works were not ideologically pure.
Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe