ideology

ide·ol·o·gy

noun \ˌīd-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌid-\

plural ; ide·ol·o·gies

Definition of IDEOLOGY

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\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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

Variants of IDEOLOGY

ide·ol·o·gy also ide·al·o·gy \-ˈäl-ə-jē, -ˈal-\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)