variants also idealogy
as in doctrine
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

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Recent Examples of ideology Of all the various isms proposed to capture Trump’s ideology, social Darwinism has perhaps the most explanatory power. Erik Baker, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 The 1970s saw the emergence of the survivalist movement, which dwindled in the 1990s as it became increasingly associated with an extreme-right subculture steeped in racist ideology. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 This ideology, called Hindutva, was repudiated and marginalized by the country’s founders. Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025 Our annual convention is meant to be a safe space for all people — regardless of political ideology — who believe in multiracial democracy and the ideal of building a more perfect union. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideology
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Noun
  • Clarkson said the institute also promoted religious doctrines that were considered unusual at the time of its founding, in 1970.
    Odette Yousef, NPR, 21 June 2025
  • The substantive parts of the state's Anti-SLAPP laws would survive and be utilized under the Erie doctrine.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Is that still the team’s philosophy after making the playoffs last fall?
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
  • Wallace is a highly respected young basketball mind in league circles, bringing a new voice and team-building philosophy to the fold.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • Veneration has almost developed into an unhealthy burden as much as an inspiring creed.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025

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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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