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also idealogue
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question
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2
as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country
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Recent Examples of ideologue
Unlike Trong, an ideologue who prioritized party discipline, Lam has focused on economic performance and repeatedly emphasized the need to empower the private sector and move Vietnam beyond a growth model built on cheap labor, exports and foreign investment.
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Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of the Catholic and Jewish characters are caricatures, too, but this anonymous ideologue is a bit too understated for someone wanting to conscript another into deadly service and could benefit from the absurdist flair Cash deploys elsewhere.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
The victim was labeled a domestic terrorist, a radical and violent left-wing ideologue.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The story does not question why, if the goal were only to balance liberal and conservative views, New College plans to erect a statue of hard-right ideologue Charlie Kirk on its front lawn.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of the Catholic and Jewish characters are caricatures, too, but this anonymous ideologue is a bit too understated for someone wanting to conscript another into deadly service and could benefit from the absurdist flair Cash deploys elsewhere.
—Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
The victim was labeled a domestic terrorist, a radical and violent left-wing ideologue.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The story does not question why, if the goal were only to balance liberal and conservative views, New College plans to erect a statue of hard-right ideologue Charlie Kirk on its front lawn.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
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Like most of the foreign intelligentsia, such as Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, and the New York Times correspondent Herbert Matthews, all of whom had come to Madrid to cover the war, Martha arrived in Spain a passionate partisan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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As is typical for a State of the Union address in recent times, a president's partisans are more likely to watch.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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While the study was small, the team saw signs that dreaming about a puzzle was linked to being able to solve it the following morning–although, intriguingly, normal dreamers were more successful than lucid ones.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shenzhen is likened to a vibrant harbor for dreamers, and the hotel is pulling off the feat of becoming a gathering place for tech professionals and financial elites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The airstrikes came after a month of deadly attacks within Pakistan, the most recent being the killing of two soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, by militants in the country’s northwest on Saturday, officials said.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Habib Ullah, a local tribal elder, said those killed in the strikes were not militants.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act was supported by many in Uganda but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ties deteriorated after Canadian authorities alleged that India was involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist near Vancouver in June 2023.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Last year, it was also accused of killing Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, a known crusader against organized crime in Mexico.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy has stocked key public health advisory committees with anti-vax crusaders.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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