English Explanatory Dictionary

ideology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
  2. The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒiː/ /aɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ /ɪ.diˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ En-us-ideology.ogg /ˌɑɪ.diːˈɔl.ə.d͡ʒiː/

Word forms

ideology ideologies

Etymology

Borrowed from French idéologie, from idéo- + -logie (equivalent to English ideo- + -logy). Cognate with, but not derived from, idea. Coined 1796 by Antoine Destutt de Tracy. Modern sense of “doctrine” attributed to use of related idéologue (“ideologue”) by Napoleon Bonaparte as a term of abuse towards political opponents in early 1800s.

Derived words

gender ideology ideolog ideologeme ideologic ideological ideologically ideologisation ideologise ideologiser ideologism ideologist ideologization ideologize ideologizer ideologue subideology successor ideology
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