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ideological

adj
/ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/UK/ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/US/ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/CA/ˌɑe.diː.əˈlɔd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/

Etymology

From ideology + -ical.

  1. borrowed from idéologie
  2. suffixed as ideological — “ideology + -ical”

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.

    • There are economists from all over the ideological spectrum.
    • ideological fervor

  2. Irrational

    Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.

  3. Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology,…

    Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical.

    • The most ruthless leaders in history were often ideological ones with utopian visions.
    • The regime, ideological in governance, continued its agenda despite experts’ criticism.
    • ideological trade policy

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Derived

anti-ideological, interideological, nonideological, politico-ideological, postideological, socio-ideological, unideological

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA