Ideology (Noun)
Meaning 1
Imaginary or visionary theorization.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The nation's strong nationalist ideology drove many citizens to take part in the revolution.
- Many political leaders share the ideology of liberal democracy and see it as the cornerstone of human freedom.
- Some nations follow the ideology of militarism and make heavy investments in the development of military hardware and resources.
- From colonialism to economic isolation, communism played an out-sized role in forming China's contemporary global economic ideology.
- Veneration for classical liberalism remained integral to Canada's capitalist ideology despite sharp spikes in popularity for nationalist anti-monopoly solutions to early problems with infrastructure monopolization and dis-enfranchised workers near the start of the 20th century.
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Hyponyms
- Fascism
- Social Democracy
- Segregationism
- Federalism
- Communism
- Democracy
- Constitutionalism
- Utopianism
- Collectivism
- Absolutism
- Theocracy
- Meritocracy
- Monarchism
- Fundamentalism
- Orleanism
- Autocracy
- Progressivism
- Domino Theory
- Rightism
- Anarchism
- Imperialism
- Elitism
- Conservatism
- Republicanism
- Liberalism
- Socialism
- Dovishness
- Leftism
- Totalism
- Centrism
- Negritude
- Hawkishness
- Reactionism
- Extremism
- Libertarianism
- Radicalism