Ideology Definition
īdē-ŏlə-jē, ĭdē-
ideologies
noun
ideologies
The philosophical study of the nature and origin of ideas.
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Thinking or theorizing that is of an idealistic, abstract, or impractical nature; fanciful speculation.
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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.
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Noun
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ideology
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ideologiesOrigin of Ideology
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From French idéologie, from idéo- + -logie (equivalent to English ideo- + -logy). Coined 1796 by Destutt de Tracy. Modern sense of “doctrine” attributed to use of related idéologue (“ideologue”) by Napoleon Bonaparte as a term of abuse towards political opponents in early 1800s.
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French idéologie idéo- ideo- -logie -logy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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