ideologue

noun

ideo·​logue ˈī-dē-ə-ˌlȯg 

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variants or less commonly idealogue

1

: an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology

2

: an impractical idealist : theorist

Synonyms

• crusader
• fanatic
• militant
• partisan
• partizan
• red hot
• true believer
• zealot

Examples of ideologue in a Sentence

as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question

the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country

Recent Examples on the Web

International architecture and international cooperation are viewed with skepticism as mechanisms for free-riders and ideologues to push the United States. —Frank Lavin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

That’s part of the idea behind the movie, was trying to understand how people can become corrupted by these charismatic ideologues who are really narcissists. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024

The referendum on the institutional hijacking of public education by ideologues, political operatives and out-of-touch union bosses must continue beyond this election season. —Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024

Those ideologues would have varying opinions on China. —Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French idéologue, back-formation from idéologie

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 2