ideological
/ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.77 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.
adj
Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.
adj
Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical.
Example Sentences
- "There are economists from all over the ideological spectrum."
- "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."
- "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.”"
- "The most ruthless leaders in history were often ideological ones with utopian visions."
- "The regime, ideological in governance, continued its agenda despite experts’ criticism."
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/
- British English: /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/
Inflected Forms
more ideological (comparative)
most ideological (superlative)