ideologist

/,adiə'lɔdʤist/

Thân thiện

An ideologist presents their political philosophy at a community meeting.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An advocate or adherent of a particular ideology: A person who strongly believes in, supports, and promotes a specific system of ideas, ideals, and principles that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
   • A theorist or exponent of an ideology: A person who develops, studies, or systematically explains the doctrines of an ideology.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The political movement was led by a passionate ideologist who wrote extensively about its core principles.
  • He was more than just a politician; he was a committed ideologist for democratic socialism.
  • The debate featured a clash between a pragmatic economist and a rigid ideologist.

Advanced Usage

• "A pure ideologist": Refers to someone who adheres strictly to an ideology without compromise or consideration of practical realities.
  • His failure to adapt the policy was attributed to him being a pure ideologist.
• "Party ideologist": Denotes a person who is the official or primary theorist for a political party.
  • As the party's chief ideologist, she drafted its new manifesto.

Variants and Related Words

• Ideology (n): The system of ideas and ideals forming the basis of an economic or political theory.
  • Communist ideology.
• Ideological (adj): Relating to or concerned with ideas, especially of a systematic nature.
  • An ideological conflict.
• Ideologue (n): Another term for a person who advocates a particular ideology, often with an implication of being uncompromising and dogmatic. (Note: This is a close synonym, but "ideologue" can carry a more negative connotation of rigid adherence).

Synonyms

• Advocate: A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
• Exponent: A person who supports and explains an idea, theory, or belief.
• Theorist: A person who forms, develops, or studies theories.

Related Phrases

• "To be an ideologist of...": To be a leading thinker or proponent for a specific ideology.
  • He is considered an ideologist of the modern conservative movement.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an advocate of some ideology

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ideologue