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also idealogues
1
as in partisans
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 dreamers
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 ideologues
Instead, the ideologues of Russian imperialism have turned to random musings and belligerent hate speech, which seems intended to confuse rather than convince.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Unthinking ideologues are the problem.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
The ideologues can go somewhere else.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 May 2026
But political ideologues from both the left and the right seem to prefer histories in which the United States is either all bad or all good.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
And given the challenges from both left and right, our best hope is to strengthen a political center that brings together moderates who reject the ideologues on their flanks.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
The people interviewed by Theroux are not ideologues in the traditional sense.
—Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Dear Coop Members, In pursuing their anti-member campaign, some of the general coordinators have become ideologues, eager to twist facts, abuse their power, and disable member participation.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Surely, even the most fervent ideologues could chill out on July Fourth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Unthinking ideologues are the problem.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
The ideologues can go somewhere else.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 27 May 2026
But political ideologues from both the left and the right seem to prefer histories in which the United States is either all bad or all good.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
And given the challenges from both left and right, our best hope is to strengthen a political center that brings together moderates who reject the ideologues on their flanks.
—Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
The people interviewed by Theroux are not ideologues in the traditional sense.
—Steven Burg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Dear Coop Members, In pursuing their anti-member campaign, some of the general coordinators have become ideologues, eager to twist facts, abuse their power, and disable member participation.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Surely, even the most fervent ideologues could chill out on July Fourth.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologues
Noun
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The mood this time was understandably less buoyant among the Knicks partisans.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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But there's also a dynamic here where the partisans on each side justify themselves by looking at the bad examples on the other side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Ronan faces threats from those looking to eliminate dreamers like him.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Other repeat dreamers have been thwarted as well.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring militants that carry out deadly attacks inside Pakistan, including the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes came after Hezbollah militants’ rockets hit northern Israel.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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However, activists and some community leaders remain skeptical.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The competing dynamics in Michigan and Maine reflect a broader battle over the direction of the Democratic Party, with establishment leaders viewing more centrist candidates as electable while progressive activists push for more ideologically ambitious candidates.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
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The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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“Ideologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologues. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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