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ideology

noun

ˌī-dē-ˈä-lə-jē

variants also idealogy

Definition of ideology

as in philosophy

the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

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Recent Examples of ideology Tehran continues to adhere to the core features of its revolutionary ideology, including its anti-American and anti-Israeli foreign policy, but can also act with pragmatism when circumstances demand it. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Open competitive markets undercut rigidities of tradition and ideology. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Innanen’s most popular videos make toxic masculinity and rigid political ideologies the butt of the joke, often followed immediately by quippy shirtless videos. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 But the militias and their ideology endured, metastasizing into groups—including Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, and Proud Boys—that would become woven into the fabric of today’s MAGA Christian nationalism. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ideology

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Thus polytheistic worship of deities and monist philosophy are not opposed but rather different ways of reaching the divine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
For three decades, in an increasingly noisy and stress-filled world, Miraval Arizona has embraced its philosophy of Life in Balance, pioneering the concept of transformative wellbeing through mindfulness.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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Less apparent, though, is the dramatic shift in domestic security doctrine that undergirds these efforts.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Greece sees the system as central to modernizing its forces amid tensions with NATO neighbor Turkey, embracing new doctrines to counter ballistic missiles, drones, cyber threats and other evolving forms of warfare.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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