ideological

adjective

ideo·​log·​i·​cal ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌi-

variants or less commonly ideologic

ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

ˌi-

1

: of, relating to, or based on ideology

2

: relating to or concerned with ideas

ideologically

ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē  i- 

adverb

Examples of ideological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a time when libraries around the world face ideological battles and funding shortages, this film is a reminder that knowledge must be defended! —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025

The most urgent divide within the Democratic Party is less ideological than tactical: if the Dems stand and fight on every front or pick their battles. —Dave Lawler, Axios, 15 Mar. 2025

His arrest and detainment on ideological grounds have sparked nationwide protests and alarm on both sides of the political spectrum about the future of free speech under Trump. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is on April 1, and the contest for the seat of retiring Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is technically a nonpartisan race, though whoever wins the seat will help determine the ideological bent of the court -- which currently leans liberal. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing ideological

• anti-ideological

Rhymes for ideological

• analogical
• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological