noun
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a person who supports a particular ideology, esp a political theorist
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a person who studies an ideology or ideologies
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a theorist or visionary
Etymology
Origin of ideologist
First recorded in 1790–1800; ideolog(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Mr. Wang is known as the party’s chief ideologist: He has served three consecutive top leaders in creating propaganda and writing speeches and policies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
His co-defendant Nuon Chea, the Khmer Rouge’s No. 2 leader and chief ideologist, was convicted twice and received the same life sentence.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
Koeman is troubleshooting, is not an ideologist and does not have any inclination to start that debate.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2021
As the Kremlin’s chief ideologist, he coined the term “sovereign democracy” that underpins Putinism – an ostensibly open political system controlled from the top.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2019
The Friesian refused to admit it, and Frederick observed in unchanged form that characteristic in his friend which made of him at once the well-informed practical man of affairs and the undismayed ideologist.
From Atlantis by Seltzer, Adele Szold
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