Synonyms of ideology

ideology

noun

ˌī-dē-ˈä-lə-jē 

variants also idealogy

as in philosophy

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group

members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• philosophy
• doctrine
• creed
• gospel
• dogma
• axiom
• theory
• manifesto
• testament
• credo
• tenet
• metaphysic
• watchword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ideology

Researcher Peter Smith testified that the group, known as the True Crime Community, was a novel form of extremism distinguished by its lack of unifying ideology. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Yet communism, as it was once associated with Soviet Russia and Red China, is such a dead letter as a political ideology that the very use of the term has an antique ring. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Between August 9 and 25, Mercury transits Leo, your 9th house of foreign places and ideologies. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Successive presidents — regardless of ideology or personal ability — encountered the same structural obstacles. — José Singer, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026