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also idealogue
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
as long as there are ideologues controlling both sides of the aisle, legislative compromise is out of the question
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2
as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
the revolutionaries proved to be impractical ideologues who had no idea how to run a country
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Recent Examples of ideologue
That this does not appear to have happened is probably due more to chaotic execution and the mischief of ideologues than to a failure in the promise of Silicon Valley as an organizing inspiration for the rest of us.
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Bill Fischer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
On the Trumpist right, the prevailing view is that the government has been overtaken by left-wing ideologues and the only solution is to clear-cut the bureaucracy.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
As the Trump administration demonstrates, forms of moral discourse evolved by left-wing thinkers can serve the purposes of right-wing ideologues.
—Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
The former are represented by committed ideologues like Navarro, Lutnick and Steve Bannon, who have long pushed Trump to adopt more hardline policies.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Bill Fischer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
On the Trumpist right, the prevailing view is that the government has been overtaken by left-wing ideologues and the only solution is to clear-cut the bureaucracy.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
As the Trump administration demonstrates, forms of moral discourse evolved by left-wing thinkers can serve the purposes of right-wing ideologues.
—Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
The former are represented by committed ideologues like Navarro, Lutnick and Steve Bannon, who have long pushed Trump to adopt more hardline policies.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideologue
Noun
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Trump had officially nominated her for the position but was opposed by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Andy Kim, Democrats who questioned her qualifications and called her prosecutions partisan.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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The symbolic 5-2 vote followed council members’ accusations that Burns failed to notify them about legislation that made Monroe’s elections partisan, misused the city’s logo and address to share personal political views, and struggled to maintain order during meetings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Helping to deconstruct stereotypes and opening doors for the next generation of Black storytellers, actors, and dreamers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The dreamer remains a great story, a football survivor.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Civil society groups, activists, and Indigenous leaders were out in force, demanding urgent action for a just and green future.—
Amitabh Behar,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Meat and clothing factories, as well as Amazon fulfillment centers, have been popular employers for Haitian immigrants, local activists say.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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“Ideologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideologue. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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