ideologies

variants also idealogies
plural of ideology
as in philosophies
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

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Recent Examples of ideologies All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Within ideologies like effective altruism, very earnest and brilliant young minds unironically debate the purpose of putting on sunscreen if AI is only going to kill us all. — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 But, politics aside, Bezmozgis set about to study in the best cinematic way possible how personal betrayals can be weaponized by political ideologies. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The problem is not simply that the United States and China have different ideologies and political systems. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026 Lialina’s practice is an act of preservation, a way of keeping the aesthetics and ideologies of the early internet alive. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 In a country increasingly divided along political ideologies, partisan politics are coming together to answer the age old dynamic between privacy and security. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Those who advocate for and support communism, fascism and national socialism might do well to remember that millions fled those countries governed by the aforementioned ideologies for America, the good, ol’ USA. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students.
    — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Offshoots of the trend have ventured into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies, while Peters himself has drawn criticism for using racial slurs during his streams.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Ideologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologies. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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