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also idealogue
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question
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2
as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country
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Recent Examples of ideologue
Unburdened by what has been, the hardworking majority of all backgrounds will find routes to prosperity without government and its malign adjunct ideologues standing in the way.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Our service members won't be activists and ideologues.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
This is what happened in Washington: The unfettered power of the president kept expanding, Congress entered a state of sclerosis, the parties became apologists for their leaders, and courts fell into the hands of ideologues.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
William Greenwalt, former deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial policy — not a position held by free-market ideologues — has told the story of the MRAP program, where the military needed specialty steel to produce vehicles resistant to IEDs in the Middle East.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Our service members won't be activists and ideologues.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
This is what happened in Washington: The unfettered power of the president kept expanding, Congress entered a state of sclerosis, the parties became apologists for their leaders, and courts fell into the hands of ideologues.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
William Greenwalt, former deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial policy — not a position held by free-market ideologues — has told the story of the MRAP program, where the military needed specialty steel to produce vehicles resistant to IEDs in the Middle East.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
Noun
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These partisans, of course, will oppose commutation – but Polis still should grant it.—
Mike Davis,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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While partisans have made up their minds about Trump, independents may be taking a wait-and-see attitude.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And with Neptune entering your sign on March 30th, get ready to tap into your inner dreamer.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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These dreamers are still dreaming, but the alarm is going off.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine activist and prolific conspiracy theorist, was tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services days after he was reelected president in November.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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With guests like Martin Luther King, Jr., anti-war activist Abbie Hoffman, and artist Salvador Dalí, Griffin was committed to platforming voices many considered taboo, while also inviting on beloved celebrities like Robert De Niro, Grace Kelly, Richard Pryor, and more.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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