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also idealogue
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question
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2
as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country
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Recent Examples of ideologue
Dear Coop Members, In pursuing their anti-member campaign, some of the general coordinators have become ideologues, eager to twist facts, abuse their power, and disable member participation.
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Surely, even the most fervent ideologues could chill out on July Fourth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
These leftwing ideologues are hurting the least mobile people in their state, people stuck in a dead economy with few options.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The fact that Ellison may be more of a pragmatist than a Rupert Murdoch–style ideologue could serve some cold comfort to those at CNN who fear not only cuts but an editorial shift of the kind that has occurred at CBS News.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Surely, even the most fervent ideologues could chill out on July Fourth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
These leftwing ideologues are hurting the least mobile people in their state, people stuck in a dead economy with few options.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The fact that Ellison may be more of a pragmatist than a Rupert Murdoch–style ideologue could serve some cold comfort to those at CNN who fear not only cuts but an editorial shift of the kind that has occurred at CBS News.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
Noun
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But this idea—that the more motivated partisans are to discriminate against Black voters, the less racist that discrimination is—is a perverse inversion of the Fifteenth Amendment.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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This has not always endeared him to some Democratic partisans.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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My favorite long shot is ‘Wonder Man,’ Marvel’s love letter to Hollywood dreams and dreamers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Today, the American West isn’t drawing dreamers in search of wealth so much as the wealthy in search of a rougher dream.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Earlier this month, Amnesty International accused the military of killing 100 civilians at a market while targeting militants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The ministry, part of Gaza’s Hamas-run government, does not give a breakdown between civilians and militants.—
Suzan Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Within hours of Bell’s selection earlier this week, conservative higher-education activists began circulating opposition research on social media highlighting Alabama’s diversity recruitment efforts, antiracism initiatives and campus inclusion programs under Bell’s leadership.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Some activists see the nationwide crackdown on immigrants as an extension of what Latinos in Arizona endured under Arpaio.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Since then, graduates have heard from prime ministers, presidents, Supreme Court justices, movie stars, civil-rights crusaders, and Taylor Swift.—
Jonathan Haidt,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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To be clear, McConaughey isn’t an anti-AI crusader.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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