ideologist

noun

Definition of ideologistnext
as in ideologue

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Recent Examples of ideologist The other thing is, Maduro wasn’t an ideologist either, and Maduro was a gangster and crook extraordinaire. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 Vance’s first guest was Stephen Miller, a White House deputy chief of staff and arguably the Administration’s chief ideologist. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologist
  1. ideologue
  2. student
  3. sectarian
  4. devotee
  5. zealot
  6. enthusiast
  7. fan
  8. worshipper
Noun
  • Even after a string of recent victories in congressional primaries by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, national Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • For the rest, Lina Ghotmeh is not an ideologue, in contrast to what French architecture seems increasingly to be moving toward.
    — TIME, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of ideologue
Noun
  • Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Banking and investing clubs happen, transforming the student experience.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of student
Noun
  • The Iraqi prime minister at the time, Nuri al-Maliki, was a Shiite sectarian with close ties to Iran, and many of his fellow Shia thought he could be relied on to listen to Iran’s wishes and find a way to avoid clashing with an Iranian proxy militia.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.
    — Joshua Alston, Variety, 12 Apr. 2023
Definition of sectarian
Noun
  • During the annual Shivaratri festival in Nepal in spring, devotees freely smoke joints at the temples of the revered Hindu god Shiva.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Trump devotees are left with incomplete (at best) information.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Continue reading … POWER RECLAIMED — Congress moves to unshackle states from California's ‘climate zealots’.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats looking for a way to reclaim their party can find inspiration in the career of Neil Kinnock, who in the mid-1980s rescued the British Labour Party from a determined band of sectarian zealots.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of zealot
Noun
  • Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Design After endless diatribes about the quirky lines of Ferrari’s all-electric Luce, the marque’s enthusiasts will find that the Amalfi Spider’s long-hood, raked-screen, and open-top lines are comfortingly familiar and unquestionably gorgeous.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • Despite sweltering heat, their meticulously choreographed one hour set on the Allianz stage, broadcast globally via the festival's Hulu/Disney+ livestream, captivated hundreds of fans waving Filipino flags.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And even ‘Warcraft’ has a number of fans that think that film got a bad rap.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • The fire caused extensive damage to the synagogue and a worshipper sustained minor injuries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • The worshiper was praying outside the Baitul Mamur Mosque and Community Center on Glenmore Ave.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Definition of worshipper

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“Ideologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologist. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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