ideology

Pronunciation: /dldi, d-/ Translate ideology | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of ideology

noun

1 (plural ideologies) a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy:the ideology of republicanism the set of beliefs characteristic of a social group or individual:a critique of bourgeois ideology 2 [mass noun] archaic the science of ideas; the study of their origin and nature. archaic visionary speculation, especially of an unrealistic or idealistic nature.

Derivatives
ideological
Pronunciation: /-ldk()l/ adjective

ideologically
Pronunciation: /-ldk()li/ adverb

ideologist
noun

Origin:
late 18th century (in ideology (sense 2)): from French idologie, from Greek idea 'form, pattern' + -logos (denoting discourse or compilation)

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