ideological

American

[ahy-dee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, id-ee-] / ˌaɪ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌɪd i- /

Also ideologic

adjective

of or relating to ideology.
speculative; visionary.

Other Word Forms

anti-ideological adjective
anti-ideologically adverb
ideologically adverb
nonideologic adjective
nonideological adjective
nonideologically adverb
unideological adjective

Etymology

Origin of ideological

First recorded in 1855–60; ideolog(y) + -ic + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Many in the CDU are also upset for a host of other reasons -- although most may swallow their discontent in a party that traditionally values discipline over ideological debates.

From Barron's

Landlords will hike rents, employers will cut staff, customers won’t pay their debts, and your choice of partner may not have the same ideological or financial outlook.

From MarketWatch

What I like about your letter is that you don’t specify what charitable, political or ideological causes you and your children support.

From MarketWatch

The focus of conversations has now shifted onto the bond that remains: hard security interests that are less susceptible to ideological rifts.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the end, “nobody remains standing except Mao, armed with ideological conviction.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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