ideologist

[ ahy-dee-ol-uh-jist, id-ee- ]

noun
  1. an expert in ideology.

  2. a person who deals with systems of ideas.

  1. a person advocating a particular ideology.

  2. a visionary.

Origin of ideologist

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; ideolog(y) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for ideologist

ideologist

/ (ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who supports a particular ideology, esp a political theorist

  2. a person who studies an ideology or ideologies

  1. a theorist or visionary

  • Also: ideologue (ˈaɪdɪəˌlɒɡ)

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