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
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Its optimistic sexiness was inseparable from its ideological punch.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
He was formed amid the ideological tumult of postwar West Germany in the 1960s and ’70s.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
At a certain point, ideological conviction probably functions like a performance-enhancing drug.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
This lack of strict ideological leaning has enabled Burnham to position himself as someone who is viewed quite favorably from multiple factions within the Labour Party.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
He was formed amid the ideological tumult of postwar West Germany in the 1960s and ’70s.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
At a certain point, ideological conviction probably functions like a performance-enhancing drug.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
This lack of strict ideological leaning has enabled Burnham to position himself as someone who is viewed quite favorably from multiple factions within the Labour Party.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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