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also idealogue
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question
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2
as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country
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Recent Examples of ideologue
The story does not question why, if the goal were only to balance liberal and conservative views, New College plans to erect a statue of hard-right ideologue Charlie Kirk on its front lawn.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Delcy, a lifelong ideologue, earned a reputation for ruthlessness and competency, running Maduro’s foreign ministry and later managing both the economy and the country’s oil industry.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The story does not question why, if the goal were only to balance liberal and conservative views, New College plans to erect a statue of hard-right ideologue Charlie Kirk on its front lawn.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
At that time, millions of Iraqis joined the protests and demanded the downfall of a corrupt political system midwifed by Beltway hawks and neoconservative ideologues, which has ended up beholden to the mullahs of Iran.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Delcy, a lifelong ideologue, earned a reputation for ruthlessness and competency, running Maduro’s foreign ministry and later managing both the economy and the country’s oil industry.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The story does not question why, if the goal were only to balance liberal and conservative views, New College plans to erect a statue of hard-right ideologue Charlie Kirk on its front lawn.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
At that time, millions of Iraqis joined the protests and demanded the downfall of a corrupt political system midwifed by Beltway hawks and neoconservative ideologues, which has ended up beholden to the mullahs of Iran.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
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Reaching new voters Most Democrats accept Texas’ GOP tilt, saying their best chance lies in attracting more younger voters, disaffected nonvoters, teachers, service workers and soft partisans who often skip nonpresidential elections.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The perception is that only like-minded DeSantis partisans, preferably with inside connections, need apply.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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And then there is the dreamer artist and author who at 50 dropped everything and joined the Peace Corps.—
David Kravet,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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From noirs to Hollywood rises (and falls) to neighborhood dreamers, Los Angeles is always ready for its close-up.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Above and below are first-look images from the movie which stars Swell Ariel Or (Beauty Queen of Jerusalem) as the unit’s captain, who in the absence of central command took it upon herself to lead three armored vehicles and engage Hamas militants in a battle that lasted more than 17 hours.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The militants at the time besieged it for months before being pushed back.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to local activist Tasha Williamson, the group had gone to the office to discuss with Gloria policies and concerns related to San Diego police interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Inside the arena, the rally opened with local Native American activist Vincent Dionne singing the anthem of the American Indian Movement, which was founded in Minneapolis in 1968.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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To now endure censure by overzealous anti-Pretendian crusaders, and banishment by bureaucratic tribal decrees and reactionary blood-quantum rules, feels particularly bitter.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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For now, privacy crusaders are left to wait.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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