Ideology

[I`de*ol·o*gy]

An ideology is a set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual. Very often ideology refers to a set of political beliefs or a set of ideas that characterize a particular culture.

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The science of ideas.

Noun
imaginary or visionary theorization

Noun
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation


n.
The science of ideas.

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A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation.


Ideology

I`de*ol"o*gy , n. [Ideo- + -logy: cf. F. id'82ologie.] 1. The science of ideas. Stewart. 2. (Metaph.) A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation. &hand; By a double blunder in philosophy and Greek, id'82ologie . . . has in France become the name peculiarly distinctive of that philosophy of mind which exclusively derives our knowledge from sensation. Sir W. Hamilton.

The science of ideas.

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Usage Examples

Admiration of the proletariat, like that of dams, power stations, and aeroplanes, is part of the ideology of the machine age.

I do not come bearing a party label on my sleeve - or a quick fix in my back pocket. I do not come with a rigid ideology in my heart - or a soul that tells me to go it alone. I do not come to uproot tradition - or to be imprisoned by it.

It is not with architecture that one can disseminate any political ideology.

Enlightened leadership is spiritual if we understand spirituality not as some kind of religious dogma or ideology but as the domain of awareness where we experience values like truth, goodness, beauty, love and compassion, and also intuition, creativity, insight and focused attention.

Ideology and communication more often than not run into each other rather than complement each other. Principle and communication work together. Ideology and communication often work apart.

Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

As a Christian, there is no other part of the New Right ideology that concerns me more than its self-serving misuse of religious faith.

It's about time we make the well-being of our young people more important than ideology and politics. As a country, we benefit from investing in their future by investing in teen pregnancy prevention.

As the economy faces such difficulties, more tough questions need to be asked about what the Tories would do if elected. Their ideology of free markets and small government needs challenging. That has to be part of our job.

Americans want and deserve a broad array of health insurance choices so they can identify those that best fit their own individual or family needs. These choices expand when we allow free enterprise to foster innovation, not smother it with taxes and one-size fits all ideology.

For the first time in our history, ideology and theology hold a monopoly of power in Washington.

How can you tell when a political ideology has become the equivalent of a religion?

He who stands aloof runs the risk of believing himself better than others and misusing his critique of society as an ideology for his private interest.

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