Definition of "ideological" in English

adjective

1. Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.

   • There are economists from all over the ideological spectrum.
   • ideological fervor

2. (of a claim or idea) Irrational; supported by misinformation and social reinforcement, as opposed to credible evidence.

3. (politics) Characterized by strict, uncompromising adherence to a particular political ideology, rather than what’s necessarily considered popular or practical.

   • The most ruthless leaders in history were often ideological ones with utopian visions.
   • The regime, ideological in governance, continued its socialist agenda despite market backlash.
   • ideological trade policy