nonideological

adjective non·ideo·log·i·cal \ ˌnän-ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl , -ˌi- \

Updated on: 9 Mar 2018

Definition of nonideological

: not of, relating to, or based on ideas or ideology : not ideological

Politicians are pulled by public opinion, by calculations of political advantage, and by other nonideological considerations.
—Charles Krauthammer

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nonideologically

adverb

Recent Examples of nonideological from the Web

And this does not even include the increasing number of ostensibly nonideological mass shooters who fit a now well-known profile: angry white men, often with histories of domestic abuse, who enjoy unfettered access to firearms.

— the rev. michael mcbride and dr. antonio cediel, The Root, "Why Is Our Government Soft on White Domestic Terrorism?," 26 Feb. 2018
Trump was elected as a nonideological anti-politician with a passion for straight, even coarse, language.

— marc fisher, Washington Post, "Best behavior: How Trump alters his tone to suit the occasion," 30 Jan. 2018
Most Trump supporters are conservatives, even if there is a base of more complicated, nonideological, do-something voters.

— WSJ, "Trump’s Pivot? His Job Is to Get Things Done," 15 Sep. 2017
One problem revealed by this episode is the liabilities of a presidency held by a nonideological figure, a goal of good-government types.

— daniel henninger, WSJ, "Obama’s Last Laugh," 19 July 2017
Broader nonideological reforms of the health-care system.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Now What? Democrats Must Decide How to Exploit the Collapse of Trumpcare.," 19 July 2017

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