IDEOLOGISTS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

ideologists

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plural of ideologist

as in sectarians

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The tax revolt was a successful attempt by a small group of ideologues to capitalize on people’s justifiable anger at the cost-of-living crisis that followed the war in Vietnam, along with California’s runaway home prices.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
But hospitality ideologues like Guidara and Meyer never like to talk about what happens when that selflessness becomes self-destructive.

— Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideologues

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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

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Tailored for runners and fitness enthusiasts, the Garmin Forerunner 55 simplifies tracking your workouts without unnecessary complexity.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Volkswagen's foray in the family SUV space feels true to the German automakers' roots as a company that appeals to driving enthusiasts.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiasts

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On Monday, scores of Gilda’s devotees flocked to pay homage to her at the rusted wreckage of the tour bus, now preserved as a memorial off the national highway that skirts Argentina’s muddy Paranacito River.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Chef Bun of the famed Savoy in Tokyo—a spot that turned Sean Brock, among many, many others, into Japanese pizza devotees—will be at the helm of Royale Pizza Napoletana.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

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