/ˌaɪdiˈɑːlədʒi/

ideol·ogy AW

BrE /ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/

NAmE /ˌaɪdiˈɑːlədʒi/

[C, U] (

plural

ideol·ogies) (sometimes disapproving)

a set of ideas that an economic or political system is based on

Marxist/capitalist ideology

a set of beliefs, especially one held by a particular group, that influences the way people behave

the ideology of gender roles

alternative ideologies

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ideo·logic·al AW

BrE /ˌaɪdiəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

NAmE /ˌaɪdiəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

ideological differences

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ideo·logic·al·ly AW

BrE /ˌaɪdiəˈlɒdʒɪkli/

NAmE /ˌaɪdiəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

ideologically correct