Main Entry: ide·ol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌīd-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌid-\

Variant(s): also ide·al·o·gy \-ˈäl-ə-jē, -ˈal-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ide·ol·o·gies

1 : a systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture
2 : a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture

—ideo·log·i·cal also idea·log·i·cal \ˌīd-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

—ideo·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb