ideological
ideological — adjective
1. relating to the core beliefs and principles that shape how a group views society
relating to the core beliefs and principles that shape how a group views society and politics
The two parties have deep ideological differences on how to tax the public.
collocation: ideological differences
Romi left the volunteer group because of its rigid ideological stance on climate policy.
collocation: ideological stance
Christopher's hiring was based on practical skills rather than any ideological belief.
The local newspaper shows an obvious ideological bias in its election coverage.
Folake's proposal avoided ideological labels and focused on real problems.
- political
narrower in scope; focuses on governance and power rather than the full belief system
- doctrinal
more formal, typically tied to a specific official body of teaching (e.g. religious or party doctrine)
- philosophical
broader; can apply to abstract reasoning not tied to any group belief system
- programmatic
emphasises a practical agenda or action plan flowing from the beliefs
- pragmatic
focused on practical results rather than principles
- apolitical
not involved with or influenced by political ideology at all
文法句型
ideological + noun
be + ideological + about + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Attributive use (before a noun) is far more common than predicative use. Common noun partners include: differences, divide, battle, stance, belief, bias, commitment, framework, opposition.