ideology
Americannoun
plural
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the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
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such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with the devices for putting it into operation.
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Philosophy.
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the study of the nature and origin of ideas.
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a system that derives ideas exclusively from sensation.
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theorizing of a visionary or impractical nature.
noun
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a body of ideas that reflects the beliefs and interests of a nation, political system, etc and underlies political action
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philosophy sociol the set of beliefs by which a group or society orders reality so as to render it intelligible
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speculation that is imaginary or visionary
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the study of the nature and origin of ideas
Other Word Forms
- ideological adjective
- ideologically adverb
Etymology
Origin of ideology
Example Sentences
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Martyrdom is a constant motif in the ideology of the Islamic Republic and in Shia Islam.
From BBC
Cities, then, are pushed toward a race to the bottom—not one driven by ideology, but by mobility.
Nowadays, my mother says, a Google search can tell you more in a minute about Ayatollah Khomeini’s ideology than the entire population knew at that time.
So in my life, what I tend to say is, “OK, this story can probably lighten somebody’s ideology on what happened at this particular place.”
From Los Angeles Times
European auteurs, such as Thomas Ostermeier and Ivo van Hove have had great success burning through the texts to reveal the visceral clashes of characters whose souls are on the line along with their ideologies.
From Los Angeles Times
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