ideologue

noun

ideo·logue ˈī-dē-ə-ˌlȯg

-ˌläg

variants or less commonly idealogue

Synonyms of ideologue next

: an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology

: an impractical idealist : theorist

Examples of ideologue in a Sentence

as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country

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While Baghdad spiralled into out-of-control violence, the G.O.P. ideologues who reported for duty in the desert worked to privatize Iraqi government agencies, revamp the tax code, and launch an anti-smoking campaign. —

Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025 The frontiersmen like [Jim] Bridger give way to ideologues like Brigham Young, who were able to marshal the many. —

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025 This is a moment in history when the primary threat is from the powerful leftist ideologues carrying out censorship. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 America loses if Republicans and Democrats alike bow to far-right or far-left ideologues. —

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ideologue