Ideologue
noun
A person who is very committed to the ideologies or beliefs they hold and promotes them strongly.
Despite facing opposition, the leader remained an unwavering ideologue.
Often appears as...
- political ideologue
- religious ideologue
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Formal, Disapproving
noun
A person who is very committed to the ideologies or beliefs they hold and promotes them strongly.
Despite facing opposition, the leader remained an unwavering ideologue.
Often appears as...
- political ideologue
- religious ideologue
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Belief Intensity
Reflects a deep conviction and active promotion of a belief system, not a casual interest.
Her declaration as an ideologue for environmental conservation shaped her entire career.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Insulting
'Ideologue' is neutral; it describes commitment, not an insult.
The journalist described the politician as an ideologue for his unwavering policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Use
Often used in political, religious, or philosophical discussions to highlight strict adherence to beliefs.
During the debate, he was labeled an ideologue due to his rigid party stances.
Pro Tip 1/3Belief Intensity
Reflects a deep conviction and active promotion of a belief system, not a casual interest.
Her declaration as an ideologue for environmental conservation shaped her entire career.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Insulting
'Ideologue' is neutral; it describes commitment, not an insult.
The journalist described the politician as an ideologue for his unwavering policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Use
Often used in political, religious, or philosophical discussions to highlight strict adherence to beliefs.
During the debate, he was labeled an ideologue due to his rigid party stances.
Pro Tip 1/3Belief Intensity
Reflects a deep conviction and active promotion of a belief system, not a casual interest.
Her declaration as an ideologue for environmental conservation shaped her entire career.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Insulting
'Ideologue' is neutral; it describes commitment, not an insult.
The journalist described the politician as an ideologue for his unwavering policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Contextual Use
Often used in political, religious, or philosophical discussions to highlight strict adherence to beliefs.
During the debate, he was labeled an ideologue due to his rigid party stances.
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Inside the bizarre world...
So I spent about three years in this world. I talked to a lot of people. Some of them seemed to have no core beliefs at all. They just seemed to be betting, perfectly rationally, that if they wanted to make some money online or get some attention online, they should just be as outrageous as possible. But I talked to other people who were true ideologues.
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Shyam Sankar: The rise...
Perhaps most clever of all, though, and least obvious, by flipping the data on its head, the researchers were able to deeply explore the coordination networks in Syria that were ultimately responsible for receiving and transporting the foreign fighters to the border. These were networks of mercenaries, not ideologues,
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The rise of human-compute...
though and least obvious by flipping the data on its head the researchers were able to deeply explore the coordination networks in Syria that were ultimately responsible for receiving and transporting the foreign fighters to the border these were networks of mercenaries not ideologues who were in
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How technology can fight...
to protect people being courted online by violent ideologues, whether they're Islamists, white supremacists or other violent extremists, with the goal of giving them the chance to hear from someone on the other side of that journey; to give them the chance to choose a different path.
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Food Security in an...
which extent they're building extension systems and so to large parts of the world these are not necessarily issues that relate to them as Danielle said on the other hand we you know there's an ideologue there's an ideology out there about this it's like you're either for
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How porn changes the way...
And it probably is not instantly poisoning their minds or turning them into compulsive users, the way that some ideologues would have you believe. It's a rare person who doesn't see some pornography in their youth. By the time they're 18 years old,
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How one tweet can ruin...
become a clue to your secret inner evil. Maybe there's two types of people in the those people who favor humans over ideology, and those people who favor ideology over humans. I favor humans over ideology, but right now, the ideologues are winning,
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Adam Davidson: What we...
who still has that kind of way of seeing the world. The vast majority of economists -- it is so uncool to call yourself an ideologue of either camp. The phrase that you want, if you're a graduate student or a postdoc or you're a professor,
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A free world needs...
that citizens of free societies -- actually, citizens of any society -- need humor as much as the air we breathe. This is why the extremists, the dictators, the autocrats and, frankly, all the ideologues of the world
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Dangerous memes PIPE Dan...
one of the ideologues that inspired Osama bin Laden. "One has only to glance at its press films, fashion shows, beauty contests, ballrooms, wine bars and broadcasting stations." Memes.
Video examples
Inside the bizarre world...
So I spent about three years in this world. I talked to a lot of people. Some of them seemed to have no core beliefs at all. They just seemed to be betting, perfectly rationally, that if they wanted to make some money online or get some attention online, they should just be as outrageous as possible. But I talked to other people who were true ideologues.
Video examples
Shyam Sankar: The rise...
Perhaps most clever of all, though, and least obvious, by flipping the data on its head, the researchers were able to deeply explore the coordination networks in Syria that were ultimately responsible for receiving and transporting the foreign fighters to the border. These were networks of mercenaries, not ideologues,
Video examples
The rise of human-compute...
though and least obvious by flipping the data on its head the researchers were able to deeply explore the coordination networks in Syria that were ultimately responsible for receiving and transporting the foreign fighters to the border these were networks of mercenaries not ideologues who were in
Video examples
How technology can fight...
to protect people being courted online by violent ideologues, whether they're Islamists, white supremacists or other violent extremists, with the goal of giving them the chance to hear from someone on the other side of that journey; to give them the chance to choose a different path.
Video examples
Food Security in an...
which extent they're building extension systems and so to large parts of the world these are not necessarily issues that relate to them as Danielle said on the other hand we you know there's an ideologue there's an ideology out there about this it's like you're either for
Video examples
How porn changes the way...
And it probably is not instantly poisoning their minds or turning them into compulsive users, the way that some ideologues would have you believe. It's a rare person who doesn't see some pornography in their youth. By the time they're 18 years old,
Video examples
How one tweet can ruin...
become a clue to your secret inner evil. Maybe there's two types of people in the those people who favor humans over ideology, and those people who favor ideology over humans. I favor humans over ideology, but right now, the ideologues are winning,
Video examples
Adam Davidson: What we...
who still has that kind of way of seeing the world. The vast majority of economists -- it is so uncool to call yourself an ideologue of either camp. The phrase that you want, if you're a graduate student or a postdoc or you're a professor,
Video examples
A free world needs...
that citizens of free societies -- actually, citizens of any society -- need humor as much as the air we breathe. This is why the extremists, the dictators, the autocrats and, frankly, all the ideologues of the world
Video examples
Dangerous memes PIPE Dan...
one of the ideologues that inspired Osama bin Laden. "One has only to glance at its press films, fashion shows, beauty contests, ballrooms, wine bars and broadcasting stations." Memes.
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John Avlon
Writer
I believe that the far-right and the far-left can be equally insane - but there's no question that in the first years of the Obama administration, the far-right has been far crazier. In part, this comes from parties being out of power - without the responsibility of governing to ground them, the activists and the ideologues take over.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
To me, ideology is corrupt; it's a parasite on religious structures. To be an ideologue is to have all of the terrible things that are associated with religious certainty and none of the utility. If you're an ideologue, you believe everything that you think. If you're religious, there's a mystery left there.
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Bret Stephens
American Journalist
People want leaders. Not ideologues. Not people whose life experiences have been so narrow that they've been able to maintain the purity of their youthful ideals. Not people whose principal contact with political life comes in the form of speeches and sound bites rather than decisions and responsibilities.
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Ed Koch
American Politician
There's a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies - the ideologues, the populists, the columnists who don't like the fact that I take them on toe-to-toe. What I try to do is tell the truth. It's not the coin of the realm in politics.
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Jon Lovett
American Producer
So often on CNN, there's a world-class journalist interviewing campaign rejects and ideologues and silly, craven people who do not care about informing people, that aren't there to help people understand what's going on in the news.
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Kenneth Clarke
English Politician
Only an ideologue deals with the world as he would wish it to be, as opposed to the world as it is.
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Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
Far-left political ideologues want to reshape sports culture to their liking.
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Birch Bayh
American Politician
Well, I don't know too many governors who are flaming ideologues.
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Janeane Garofalo
American Comedian
I guess intractable right-wing ideologues are my mortal enemy.
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Megyn Kelly
American Journalist
I'm a news anchor; I'm not an ideologue.
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John Avlon
Writer
I believe that the far-right and the far-left can be equally insane - but there's no question that in the first years of the Obama administration, the far-right has been far crazier. In part, this comes from parties being out of power - without the responsibility of governing to ground them, the activists and the ideologues take over.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
To me, ideology is corrupt; it's a parasite on religious structures. To be an ideologue is to have all of the terrible things that are associated with religious certainty and none of the utility. If you're an ideologue, you believe everything that you think. If you're religious, there's a mystery left there.
Quote examples
Bret Stephens
American Journalist
People want leaders. Not ideologues. Not people whose life experiences have been so narrow that they've been able to maintain the purity of their youthful ideals. Not people whose principal contact with political life comes in the form of speeches and sound bites rather than decisions and responsibilities.
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Ed Koch
American Politician
There's a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies - the ideologues, the populists, the columnists who don't like the fact that I take them on toe-to-toe. What I try to do is tell the truth. It's not the coin of the realm in politics.
Quote examples
Jon Lovett
American Producer
So often on CNN, there's a world-class journalist interviewing campaign rejects and ideologues and silly, craven people who do not care about informing people, that aren't there to help people understand what's going on in the news.
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Kenneth Clarke
English Politician
Only an ideologue deals with the world as he would wish it to be, as opposed to the world as it is.
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Jason Whitlock
American Journalist
Far-left political ideologues want to reshape sports culture to their liking.
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Birch Bayh
American Politician
Well, I don't know too many governors who are flaming ideologues.
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Janeane Garofalo
American Comedian
I guess intractable right-wing ideologues are my mortal enemy.
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Megyn Kelly
American Journalist
I'm a news anchor; I'm not an ideologue.
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