IDEOLOGIC Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

ideological

adjective

variants also ideologic

as in philosophical

of, relating to, or adhering to the characteristic set of ideas and beliefs of a group or a political party As a politician, she was not very ideological, preferring to consider all points of view rather than stick to the party line. Despite their ideological differences, the two groups formed a coalition.

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Recent Examples of ideological During the long Cold War, communism rightly was regarded as a dangerous expanding ideological, military and political threat. —

Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 The way in which sculpture has been used either by ideological regimes or political hegemonies is a long history. —

Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 This is not a question of ideological differences or of the trade-offs inherent to building a diverse coalition. —

Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026 Sunlight’s the best disinfectant, but these people are beyond being ideological opponents. —

Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ideological

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While there is the philosophical angle of taking the good with the bad, Allen notes that kids can get to the latter awfully easily.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Don Hertzfeldt occasionally comes to mind for a similarly pervasive mood of questioning, philosophical melancholy.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026