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

Sean Winters pointed out that Hicks has worked with bishops with different theological positions in the church and is seen as someone who can bridge ideological divides. —Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025

We're done with junk science, driven by ideological pursuits, not the well-being of children. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025

And although the Chinese diaspora is vast and economically dynamic—a great many of the world’s major cities have a Chinatown—the party sees Chinese people living abroad as potential sources of ideological risk and has been known to monitor and intimidate them. —Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

His victory reflects a broader regional trend in which voters are turning to candidates who promise crime control rather than ideological transformation. —Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing ideological

• anti-ideological

Rhymes for ideological

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