ideological

adjective

ideo·​log·​i·​cal ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌi-

variants or less commonly ideologic

ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

ˌi-

1

: of, relating to, or based on ideology

2

: relating to or concerned with ideas

ideologically

ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē  i- 

adverb

Examples of ideological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burke Law also has close ties to, and ideological sympathies with, the Administration. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Facing minimal primary competition, Jolly has largely avoided debates over the party's ideological future. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

His potential candidacy comes at a critical moment for the Democratic Party, as center- and left-wing candidates grapple with ideological differences within the party. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

So how have these gender critical groups in Britain, with such vast ideological differences, become aligned? — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing ideological

• anti-ideological

Rhymes for ideological

• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological
• histological