ideologue

American  

[ahy-dee-uh-lawg, -log, id-ee-, ahy-dee-] / ˈaɪ di əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈɪd i-, aɪˈdi- /

noun

1. a person who zealously advocates an ideology.

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Etymology

Origin of ideologue

1805–15; < French idéologue; ideo-, -logue

Example Sentences

Instead, Akhundzada - having shunned the capital where the government sits in favour of remaining in Kandahar, a base of power for the Taliban - began surrounding himself with trusted ideologues and hardliners.

From BBC

Mr. Howard’s argument, which I find persuasive, is that Cowley’s stint as an ideologue was a short-term folly that does not fundamentally implicate his literary endeavors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The night he won, he showed who he was: a serious ideologue who means it.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If she relies on ideologues rather than veteran TV newspeople, the mechanics of running the place will overwhelm her,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

They say it is "another unsurprising exit" and describe Kruger as "impossible" and an "ideologue".

From BBC