- ideological
- also ideologic adjective Date: 1797 1. relating to or concerned with ideas 2. of, relating to, or based on ideology • ideologically adverb
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Ideological — I de*o*log ic*al, a. [Cf. F. id[ e]ologique.] Of or pertaining to ideology. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ideological — index theoretical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ideological — (adj.) 1797, from IDEOLOGY (Cf. ideology) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Related: Ideologically … Etymology dictionary
ideological — i|de|o|log|i|cal [ ,aıdiə ladʒıkl, ,ıdiə ladʒıkl ] adjective ** based on or relating to an IDEOLOGY: ideological differences/disputes He criticized the scheme on ideological grounds. We have no ideological objection to involving private companies … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ideological — [[t]a͟ɪdiəlɒ̱ʤɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Ideological means relating to principles or beliefs. Others left the party for ideological reasons... The ideological divisions between the parties aren t always obvious. Derived words: ideologically… … English dictionary
ideological */*/ — UK [ˌaɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌaɪdɪəˈlɑdʒɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌɪdɪəˈlɑdʒɪk(ə)l] adjective based on, or relating to, an ideology ideological differences/disputes He criticized the scheme on ideological grounds. We have no ideological objection to… … English dictionary
ideological — ideologic ideologic, ideological ideologicaladj. concerned with or suggestive of ideas; as, an ideologic argument. Syn: ideological. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ideological — ideology UK US /ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/ noun [C or U] (plural ideologies) POLITICS ► a particular set of ideas and beliefs, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based: »The President called for better relations with… … Financial and business terms
ideological — adjective 1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation • Pertains to noun: ↑ideology • Derivationally related forms: ↑ideology 2. concerned with or suggestive of ideas ideological … Useful english dictionary
ideological — adj. Ideological is used with these nouns: ↑agenda, ↑apparatus, ↑baggage, ↑base, ↑camp, ↑climate, ↑coherence, ↑commitment, ↑conflict, ↑conformity, ↑conservatism, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
ideological — i|de|o|lo|gic|al [ˌaıdiəˈlɔdʒıkəl US ˈla: ] adj based on strong beliefs or ideas, especially political or economic ideas ▪ The party is split by ideological differences. >ideologically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
