Ideological

//ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.

    "There are economists from all over the ideological spectrum."

  2. 2
    Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.
  3. 3
    Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical.

    "The most ruthless leaders in history were often ideological ones with utopian visions."

Adjective
  1. 1
    concerned with or suggestive of ideas wordnet
  2. 2
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abstractconceptualfancifulidealideationalideologic

Example

More examples

"He claims his motives are ideological, but I think they're more about principal than principles."

Etymology

From ideology + -ical.

Related phrases

anti-ideologicalpolitico-ideologicalsocio-ideological

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