Synonyms of ideologies

ideologies

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• philosophies
• doctrines
• creeds
• axioms
• gospels
• dogmas
• theories
• credos
• metaphysics
• manifestos
• testaments
• tenets
• watchwords

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ideologies

The growing experience of assemblies proves that people of widely disparate ideologies and diverse demographic backgrounds can come together and deliberate on issues of public policy. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by a rash act of rebellion, despite their outwardly incompatible ideologies. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Iran and Saudi Arabia represent competing religious ideologies and have been locked in a regional rivalry for decades, culminating in an outright confrontation earlier this year after the US and Israel launched a war on the Islamic Republic. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

During the debate, which has now concluded, both candidates cast the campaign as a battle of ideologies. — New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026

The story underlying China’s imperial strategy is thus also an anti-imperial one, much like the ideologies of the two Cold War empires. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

One key objection was the mature tone of the narrative, in which the child protagonist is directly confronted and endangered by the evils derived from fascist ideologies. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

This digital journey potentially shaped the ideologies that formed into a riot on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Campus leaders provided training for teaching fellows to facilitate difficult classroom conversations, and funding for student events that bring people of different ideologies and cultures together. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026