ideological

== English == === Etymology === From ideology +‎ -ical. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/, /ˌɪd.i.əˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.di.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɑe.diː.əˈlɔd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌaɪ.diː.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ə.kəl/, [ˌɑe̯.diː.əˈlɔ̟d͡ʒ.ə.kəl] Rhymes: -ɪkəl === Adjective === ideological (comparative more ideological, superlative most ideological) Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies. (of a claim or idea) Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence. (politics) Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ideologically ideology transideological ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “ideological”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “ideological”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === eidological