ideological
adjective
ideo·log·i·cal
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
ˌi-
variants
or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌi-
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
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Other analysts take a more nuanced view, painting the party as a coalition of broadly right-wing ideological factions.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
In 2001, a journalist launched the Political Compass, a tool designed to move beyond such simplifications by adding a social scale perpendicular to the economic one, creating ideological quadrants that have since become a staple of political-science classes.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
From my perspective, ETH became a victim of its early success, growing into a bureaucratic and ideological organization rather than one focused on building a tech product.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
All the while, Soviet zoo employees had to demonstrate ideological vigilance in the workplace.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
In 2001, a journalist launched the Political Compass, a tool designed to move beyond such simplifications by adding a social scale perpendicular to the economic one, creating ideological quadrants that have since become a staple of political-science classes.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
From my perspective, ETH became a victim of its early success, growing into a bureaucratic and ideological organization rather than one focused on building a tech product.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
All the while, Soviet zoo employees had to demonstrate ideological vigilance in the workplace.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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