ideologue

noun

ideo·logue ˈī-dē-ə-ˌlȯg

-ˌläg

variants or less commonly idealogue

Synonyms of ideologue next

: an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology

: an impractical idealist : theorist

Examples of ideologue in a Sentence

as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country

Recent Examples on the Web Kristol envisions Trump obliterating post-Watergate norms that gave the Justice Department a measure of independence, and a trickle-down effect that would give license to Trump’s aides — inducing ideologues like Trump advisor Stephen Miller — to make demands of officials on Trump’s behalf. —

David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 Saeed Jalili, who lost his right leg fighting in Iran's war with Iraq in the 1980s, is known as a rigid ideologue and as Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator. —

Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024 Starmer took over the party from Jeremy Corbyn, a hard-left ideologue who faced numerous accusations of antisemitism. —

Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 Opponents see China’s fingerprints on the measure, pointing out that 17 KMT lawmakers traveled to Beijing in late April and met with CCP No. 4 and chief ideologue Wang Huning. —

Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ideologue

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ideologue.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.