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ideologists

noun

plural of ideologist
as in sectarians

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  1. ideologues
  2. students
  3. zealots
  4. enthusiasts
  5. devotees
Noun
  • That silence has enabled grifting racial ideologues like Le Batard to make such claims with increasing regularity.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After all, even if a Democrat wins the White House in 2028, the companies empowered by federal money and the ideologues who have taken over institutions will continue to influence Congress and voters.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ideologues
Noun
  • Barring a cultural revolution, its current students will more or less be running the country from about 2045 to 2070.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The program is created and facilitated by students during academic year as part of their studies.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of students
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 zealots
Noun
  • The company is pitching this machine as best for walkers, hikers, and low-impact cardio enthusiasts.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The store became a key address for fashion enthusiasts through the years and has grown to include an e-commerce channel, and Fausti doubled her duties by taking on Milan’s legendary concept store 10 Corso Como in 2020.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • For medi-spa devotees, dermal fillers and skin-tightening treatments are available, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Undeterred, her devotees continue their efforts to free their icon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotees
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“Ideologists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologists. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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