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ideologist

American  
[ahy-dee-ol-uh-jist, id-ee-] / ˌaɪ diˈɒl ə dʒɪst, ˌɪd i- /

noun

  1. an expert in ideology.

  2. a person who deals with systems of ideas.

  3. a person advocating a particular ideology.

  4. a visionary.


ideologist British  
/ ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst /

noun

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

  2. a person who studies an ideology or ideologies

  3. a theorist or visionary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ideologist

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

Example Sentences

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From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2016

The catalogue, which was evidently compiled by Ideologist Mikhail Suslov, accused Khrushchev of 29 sins, immoral, illegal, or fatheaded.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ideologist Mikhail Suslov was the major participant, arguing that Khrushchev had outlived his usefulness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Zaikov thus becomes one of the most powerful men in the country, along with Gorbachev and Party Ideologist Yegor Ligachev.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yeltsin's outburst was seen as an attack on the Politburo faction led by Ideologist Yegor Ligachev, the second-ranking member, who has frequently criticized Gorbachev's reform program.

From Time Magazine Archive

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