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 political analysts have warned against overstating an ideological divide between Wiener and Chan. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

What is more, the Hindu nationalist BJP maintains its ideological hold over roughly a quarter of the population in many Indian states. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Like Diebolt, Rosenman sees a dynamic more complicated than where a Democrat falls on the ideological spectrum. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Moore did not take a firm stance with either of his party's ideological wings. — ABC News, 1 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