Definition of 'ideology'
Word forms: plural ideologies
variable noun
An ideology is a set of beliefs, especially the political beliefs on which people, parties, or countries base their actions.
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ideology in British English
nounWord forms: plural -gies
1.
2. philosophy, sociology
3.
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ideology in American English
nounWord forms: plural ˌideˈologies
1. Archaic
the study of the nature and origin of ideas
2.
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Derived forms
ideological (ˌideoˈlogical)
adjective or ˌideoˈlogic
ideologically (ˌideoˈlogically)
adverb
ideologist (ˌideˈologist)
noun
ideologize (ˌideˈoloˌgize)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌideˈoloˌgized or ˌideˈoloˌgizing
Word Frequency
ideology in American English
(ˌaidiˈɑlədʒi, ˌɪdi-)
nounWord forms: plural -gies
1.
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group
2.
3. Philosophy
a.
the study of the nature and origin of ideas
4.
theorizing of a visionary or impractical nature
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British English: ideology
/ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ NOUN
An ideology is a set of beliefs, especially the political beliefs on which people, parties, or countries base their actions.
...competing political ideologies.
- American English: ideology /aɪdiˈɒlədʒi, ˈɪdi-/
- Arabic: أَيْدْيُولُوجْيَا
- Brazilian Portuguese: ideologia
- Chinese: 意识形态
- Croatian: ideologija
- Czech: ideologie
- Danish: ideologi
- Dutch: ideologie
- European Spanish: ideología
- Finnish: ideologia
- French: idéologie
- German: Weltanschauung
- Greek: ιδεολογία
- Italian: ideologia
- Japanese: イデオロギー
- Korean: 이데올로기
- Norwegian: ideologi
- Polish: ideologia
- European Portuguese: ideologia
- Romanian: ideologie
- Russian: идеология
- Latin American Spanish: ideología
- Swedish: ideologi
- Thai: อุดมการณ์
- Turkish: ideoloji
- Ukrainian: ідеологія
- Vietnamese: hệ tư tưởng
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