ideological

adjective

ideo·​log·​i·​cal ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce ideological (audio)
ˌi-
variants or less commonly ideologic
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
ideologically adverb

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Here, businesses can grow without the weight of government regulation or woke ideological agendas. Mike Dunleavy, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025 Advertisement Beyond religious and ideological attacks, 14.3% of posts contained nativist language calling for Mamdani's deportation or citizenship revocation. Juwayriah Wright, Time, 9 July 2025 Critics have accused the regime of prioritizing ideological loyalty over competence, allowing individuals who simply mouthed hard-line slogans to rise through the ranks while concealing their true allegiances. Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025 Republicans aren’t alone in calling for changes to longstanding traditions or in criticizing members of their party who don’t walk a narrow ideological line. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideological

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of ideological was in 1797

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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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