ideological

adjective

ideo·​log·​i·​cal ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce ideological (audio)
ˌi-
variants or less commonly ideologic
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce ideological (audio)
ˌi-
Synonyms of ideologicalnext
1
: of, relating to, or based on ideology
2
: relating to or concerned with ideas
ideologically
ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce ideological (audio) i- How to pronounce ideological (audio)
adverb

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Another official argument is that terrorism generally involves political or ideological aims, while cartels are primarily motivated by profit. — María Verza, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Another official argument is that terrorism generally involves political or ideological aims, while cartels primarily are motivated by profit. — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 American museums are under intense pressure, financial and logistical as well as ideological. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026 Its relatively narrow focus on the first postcolonial decades might have dramatized the period’s ideological debates or at least clarified the stakes. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ideological

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First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of ideological was in 1797

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“Ideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideological. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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