ideological

adjective

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

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When these systems prioritize power, resource control, or ideological purity over human well-being, suffering becomes an inevitable byproduct. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Kagan offered potential insight into why the court has split along ideological lines on some of those cases. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 July 2025 What Trump has explicitly stated, however, is his demand for AI models to maintain ideological neutrality. CNBC, 25 July 2025 These artists are not the first to abandon Spotify over ideological beliefs. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideological

Word History

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 30 Jul. 2025.

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