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

Lucas has framed the approach as pragmatic rather than ideological. —Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026

When the media are corrupted and play with the truth regarding political and ideological agendas, democracy dies. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026

The report, which does not accuse either county of fraud, is the latest salvo in the DeSantis administration’s ongoing fight with local governments — most, but not all, led by Democrats — over taxes, spending and what state leaders describe as ideological priorities in public agencies. —Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026

The same dynamic is now widely observed in universities, where hiring and professional advancement practices have produced increasingly uniform ideological cultures even without explicit political litmus tests. —James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

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