Dictionary

ideological en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌɪd.i.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
• [ˌɑe̯.diː.əˈlɔ̟d͡ʒ.ə.kəl] (New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• /ˌɑe.diː.əˈlɔd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (Australia)
• /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ə.kəl/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
• /ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US

Etymology

Etymology tree English ideology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? 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.

Meanings

1. Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.
   • ideological fervor
   • 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:
   • There are economists from all over the ideological spectrum.
2. (of a claim or idea) Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.
3. Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical.
   • ideological trade policy
   • The regime, ideological in governance, continued its agenda despite experts’ criticism.
   • The most ruthless leaders in history were often ideological ones with utopian visions.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Relateds

transideological · ideology · ideologically

Translations (42)

gl ideolóxico (of or pertaining to an ideology) · ast ideolóxicu (of or pertaining to an ideology) · uk ідеологі́чний (of or pertaining to an ideology) · ga idé-eolaíoch (of or pertaining to an ideology) · nl ideologisch (of or pertaining to an ideology) · lv ideoloģisks (of or pertaining to an ideology) · pt ideológico (based on an ideology) · kk идеологиялық (of or pertaining to an ideology) · sv ideologisk (based on an ideology) · ko 이데올로기에 관한 (based on an ideology) · ro ideologic (based on an ideology) · ga idé-eolaíoch (based on an ideology) · fi ideologinen (of or pertaining to an ideology) · sv ideologisk (of or pertaining to an ideology) · fi ideologinen (based on an ideology) · el ιδεολογικός (of or pertaining to an ideology) · ca ideològic (of or pertaining to an ideology) · hu ideológiai (of or pertaining to an ideology) · la ideologicus (of or pertaining to an ideology) · it ideologico (of or pertaining to an ideology) · de ideologisch (of or pertaining to an ideology) · pt ideológico (of or pertaining to an ideology) · ru идеологи́ческий (of or pertaining to an ideology) · cs ideologický (of or pertaining to an ideology) · it ideologico (based on an ideology) · de ideologisch (based on an ideology) · pl ideologiczny (of or pertaining to an ideology) · es ideológico (of or pertaining to an ideology) · tl palakuruanin (of or pertaining to an ideology) · fr idéologique (of or pertaining to an ideology) · be ідэалагі́чны (of or pertaining to an ideology) · cmn 意識形態的 /意识形态的 (of or pertaining to an ideology) · el ιδεολογικός (based on an ideology) · ru идеологи́ческий (based on an ideology) · hy գաղափարախոսական (of or pertaining to an ideology) · da ideologisk (of or pertaining to an ideology) · la ideologicus (based on an ideology) · tl pampalakuruan (of or pertaining to an ideology) · kk идеологиялық (based on an ideology) · fr idéologique (based on an ideology) · ro ideologic (of or pertaining to an ideology) · ja イデオロギーの (of or pertaining to an ideology)