ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌi-
variants
or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌi-
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
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She is deeply troubled by efforts to judge the past through today’s political and ideological lenses.
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Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Most important, Netanyahu’s approach disregarded Hamas’s ideological and emotional commitments, some of which outweigh even life itself, as was illustrated by the organization’s barbarity last October and in the months since.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Most important, Netanyahu’s approach disregarded Hamas’s ideological and emotional commitments, some of which outweigh even life itself, as was illustrated by the organization’s barbarity last October and in the months since.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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