ideological

Variant of ideology

ideology definition

ideol·ogy (ī′dē äl′ə jē, id′ē-)

noun pl. ideologies -·gies

  1. Archaic the study of the nature and origin of ideas
  2. thinking or theorizing of an idealistic, abstract, or impractical nature; fanciful speculation
  3. the doctrines, opinions, or way of thinking of an individual, class, etc.; specif., the body of ideas on which a particular political, economic, or social system is based

Etymology: Fr idéologie: see ideo- & -logy

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