What does ideology mean?

Definitions for ideology
ˌaɪ diˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌɪd i-ide·ol·o·gy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. political orientation, ideology, political theorynoun

    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

  2. ideologynoun

    imaginary or visionary theorization

GCIDE

  1. Ideologynoun

    A set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group, especially about sociopolitical goals and methods to attain them; in common usage, ideology is such a set of beliefs so strongly held by their adherents as to cause them to ignore evidence against such beliefs, and thus fall into error -- in this sense it is viewed as a negative trait; contrasted to pragmatism, and distinct from idealism.

Wiktionary

  1. ideologynoun

    Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

  2. ideologynoun

    The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

  3. Etymology: From idéologie, from idéo- + -logie.

ChatGPT

  1. ideology

    Ideology is a system of beliefs, values, and ideas that form a person's worldview and shape their socio-political judgments, perceptions, attitudes and actions. It can refer to a comprehensive vision, such as political ideologies, religious ideologies or cultural ideologies, and influences how individuals understand and interpret the world.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ideologynoun

    the science of ideas

  2. Ideologynoun

    a theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation

  3. Etymology: [Ideo- + -logy: cf. F. idologie.]

Wikidata

  1. Ideology

    An ideology is a set of conscious and unconscious ideas that constitute one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology is a comprehensive vision, a way of looking at things as in several philosophical tendencies, or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to all members of this society. Ideologies are systems of abstract thought applied to public matters and thus make this concept central to politics. Implicitly every political or economic tendency entails an ideology whether or not it is propounded as an explicit system of thought.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ideology

    ī-de-ol′o-ji, n. the science of ideas, metaphysics.—adjs. Ideolog′ic, -al.—n. Ideol′ogist, one occupied with ideas having no significance: a mere theorist—also Idē′ologue. [Gr. idea, idea, logia, discourse.]

Editors Contribution

  1. ideology

    The science of ideas.

    Ideology is great when it is used with love, peace, fun, love and laughter.


    Submitted by MaryC on December 27, 2019  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ideology' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4241

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ideology' in Nouns Frequency: #1584

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ideology in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ideology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ideology in a Sentence

  1. Danielle Melfi:

    Each piece of the agenda resonates with Americans across the country and across ideology. But we need to make sure we take credit for it, we need to make sure folks know what is in this package and how it makes their lives better. And that's why we're getting started early.

  2. Barack Obama:

    Luke was a photojournalist who sought through his images to convey the lives of Yemenis to the outside world, the callous disregard for Luke’s life is more proof of the depths of AQAP’s depravity, and further reason why the world must never cease in seeking to defeat their evil ideology.

  3. Antony Blinken:

    I think we’re very much in agreement, the forcing of men, women and children into concentration camps; trying to, in effect, re-educate them to be adherents to the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party, all of that speaks to an effort to commit genocide.

  4. Michael Ajzenstadt:

    I think in the 21st century, there should not be censorship, definitely not of artists, especially those who lived in Germany and tried to remain alive. Some did it because it is what they felt, some believed (in Nazi ideology), others didn't.

  5. Charlie Winter:

    Even right down to the cubs of the caliphate, there was the cubs of Saddam, iSIS is integrating children into its project in a way that is more reminiscent of a state than a non-state actor. It's thinking with the long term in mind. It's not just bringing children into its ranks and using them immediately on the battlefield. What it's doing is bringing them in, indoctrinating them, training them, spending a lot of time instilling them with jihadist ideology.

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