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ideology

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noun
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As a noun, ideology means doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

Meanings of ideology

4 meanings

noun

  1. Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

    “A dictatorship bans things, that do not conform to its ideology, to secure its reign.”

  2. The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

  3. An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

    Similar: political orientation, political theory

  4. Imaginary or visionary theorization

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group…
political orientationpolitical theory

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