Ideological Meaning
/ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to one or more ideologies.
adjIrrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.
Sentence Examples
He claims his motives are ideological, but I think they're more about principal than principles.
She did not agree with the ideological aims of the group.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The party's ____ differences led to heated debates over economic policies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two political parties have deep ____ differences that make finding a compromise very difficult.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English ideology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English ideological From ideology + -ical.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Given these entrenched ideological assumptions about the colonial order, it is no wonder that the state and those groups with an interest in the status quo viewed with suspicion and hostility any challenges to the fixed and "natural" boundaries between different sorts of people."
— 2009, Andrew B. Fisher, Matthew O'Hara, “Forward”, in Andrew B. Fisher, Matthew O'Hara, editors, Imperial Subjects: Race and Identity in Colonial Latin America, page 4:
"She also noted that the administration, in a letter in April, “specifically conditioned funding on agreeing to its ten terms, only one of which related to antisemitism, while six related to ideological and pedagogical concerns, including who may lead and teach at Harvard, who may be admitted, and what may be taught.”"
— 2025 September 3, Dan Mangan, “Judge voids $2.2 billion Harvard funding freeze by Trump administration”, in CNBC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The party's ____ differences led to heated debates over economic policies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two political parties have deep ____ differences that make finding a compromise very difficult.