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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
Alongside that, President Donald Trump has made a bold effort to topple the rule of left-wing ideologues and the woke catechism of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) over American education, which tolerated and encouraged the surge of antisemitism since Oct. 7, 2023.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Patrick, a Republican ideologue with ties to Rush Limbaugh, was a former radio host who once broadcast his own vasectomy live on air.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
During a brutal four-year rule, the communist-nationalist ideologues of the Khmer Rouge killed between 1.6 million and 3 million people through executions, forced labor and starvation.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Maybe investors know something that the administration’s oddball collection of economic ideologues and mystics don’t understand.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Patrick, a Republican ideologue with ties to Rush Limbaugh, was a former radio host who once broadcast his own vasectomy live on air.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
During a brutal four-year rule, the communist-nationalist ideologues of the Khmer Rouge killed between 1.6 million and 3 million people through executions, forced labor and starvation.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Maybe investors know something that the administration’s oddball collection of economic ideologues and mystics don’t understand.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
Noun
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Only the most punch-drunk partisan would give Republicans as much as a 50-50 chance of succeeding Gavin Newsom.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Though the central bank’s partisans will claim in breathy tones that the Fed’s thinking and decisions aren’t compromised by the tawdry politics that so many associate with Washington, the reality is quite different.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The advent of aviation in this world was something for crackpots and dreamers at the edge of society to do.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Others were anonymous anarchists, dreamers, poets, preachers and lunatics.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Boards that engage intelligently with thoughtful activists, rather than reflexively resisting, will be better placed to steer their companies toward long-term success.—
Alexander Savin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Israeli forces early Monday detained an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists.—
Bradford Betz , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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