ideologue

[ahy-dee-uh-lawg, -log, id-ee-, ahy-dee-]

noun

1. a person who zealously advocates an ideology.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ideologue¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

The letter accused Kennedy of stacking the agency with “political ideologues” and manipulating data on vaccine effectiveness.

From Salon

Its ideologues told some followers, who could not travel, to plan their own attacks at home and without any direction from commanders.

From BBC

There was no trace of the ideologue as she harked back to the origins of “John Proctor Is the Villain.”

From Los Angeles Times

The ideologues shaping this discussion seemed more concerned with producing potentially viral exchanges to gin up outrage on social media and support Fox News talking points.

From Salon