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

Some of those were more on ideological grounds, where incumbents lost to progressive challengers affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America and the Israel-Gaza conflict loomed large. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

What the current war in Iran is showing us is the limits of air power, and the limits of using technology to impose costs on an ideological opponent. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

The movement also has given India’s opposition a potent platforms to broaden its appeal among young voters while challenging Modi’s government across ideological lines. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

In this view, the DSA is a resource that should be integrated into the Democratic Party, with all of the ideological compromises such a merger would necessitate. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 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