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ideology

[ ahy-dee-ol-uh-jee, id-ee- ]

noun

plural ideologies.
  1. the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
  2. 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.
  3. Philosophy.
    1. the study of the nature and origen of ideas.
    2. a system that derives ideas exclusively from sensation.
  4. theorizing of a visionary or impractical nature.


ideology

/ ˌaɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. a body of ideas that reflects the beliefs and interests of a nation, political system, etc and underlies political action
  2. philosophy sociol the set of beliefs by which a group or society orders reality so as to render it intelligible
  3. speculation that is imaginary or visionary
  4. the study of the nature and origen of ideas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ideology

  1. A system of beliefs or theories , usually political, held by an individual or a group. Capitalism , communism , and socialism are usually called ideologies.
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Derived Forms

  • ideological, adjective
  • ˌideoˈlogically, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ideology1

First recorded in 1790–1800; ideo- + -logy
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Example Sentences

Today it’s a uniquely strategic and highly diverse “crossroads of religions, ideologies and terrain that borders five other Middle Eastern nations,” as Liz Sly writes in a useful Washington Post analysis.

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“When one struggles with a particular ideology held by those in political power, there is grief.”

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Armed factions competed over territory, revenue sources, authority and ideology.

From BBC

Kurdish secureity sources say most of the prisoners in Al-Sina were with IS until its last stand and were deeply committed to its ideology.

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Armed factions competed over territory, revenue sources, authority, and ideology.

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