ideology

ideology — 名詞

1. A connected set of beliefs and ideas that a person, group, or political system u

1.名詞B2
釋義

意識形態

構成政治或社會制度基礎的信念體系

A connected set of beliefs and ideas that a person, group, or political system uses as the basis for its economic or political decisions and actions.

例句

Ishaan's political ideology led him to join the environmental campaign.

Ishaan 的政治意識形態促使他加入了環保運動。

countable: a political ideology

The country's education system was rebuilt around a new ideology after the war.

戰後，該國的教育體系圍繞著新的意識形態進行重建。

uncountable: new ideology as guiding force

同義詞
  • doctrine

    More formal and often tied to official teachings of a church or institution; ideology is broader and more commonly political.

  • worldview

    Broader in scope — covers a person's overall understanding of the world, not just their political or economic beliefs.

  • belief system

    More general and less academic; easier for learners to understand but slightly less precise.

  • creed

    More about personal conviction and often moral or religious; ideology is more about group-based political or economic principles.

反義詞
  • action

    Ideology represents theory and belief; action represents what is actually done.

  • pragmatism

    Ideology follows fixed principles; pragmatism adapts based on what works in practice.

文法句型

the ideology of + noun

possessive + ideology

adjective + ideology

用法筆記

Countable when referring to specific belief systems (a socialist ideology, several competing ideologies). Uncountable when used as a general concept (ideology shapes policy). Frequently paired with political, economic, or revolutionary.

常見錯誤

❌His ideology is that dogs are better than cats.
✅His personal opinion is that dogs are better than cats.
💡ideology refers to a broad system of beliefs about society or politics, not a single everyday preference.
❌She has a strong ideology about healthy eating.
✅She has strong views about healthy eating.
💡ideology is too formal and broad for personal habits or lifestyle choices.

2. Ideas or theories that are very general and not connected to practical life — of

2.名詞C1
釋義

空談；空論

脫離實際的抽象理論（常含貶義）

Ideas or theories that are very general and not connected to practical life — often used to criticise someone's thinking as unrealistic or overly abstract.

例句

Élise dismissed the professor's lecture as pure ideology with no useful suggestions.

Élise 認為那位教授的講座只是空談，沒有任何有用的建議。

negative connotation: pure ideology

Critics say the housing plan is built on ideology rather than actual evidence.

批評者指出，該住房計畫是建立在空談而非實際證據之上。

contrast: ideology rather than evidence

同義詞
  • theorising

    Less negative and more neutral; focuses on the act of forming theories rather than dismissing them.

  • dogmatism

    More negative — suggests refusal to consider other views, not just abstraction from reality.

  • rhetoric

    Focuses on persuasive language rather than abstract ideas; implies empty words rather than impractical theories.

反義詞
  • pragmatism

    Pragmatism focuses on practical results; ideology in this sense focuses on abstract principles regardless of outcomes.

  • realism

    Realism is grounded in observable facts and practical limits, the opposite of abstract theorising.

文法句型

pure / mere / abstract + ideology

dismissed as + ideology

ideology rather than / instead of + noun

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable. Carries a critical or dismissive tone — the speaker implies that the ideas are disconnected from practical reality. Common in phrases like pure ideology, mere ideology, or dismissed as ideology. Do not use this sense for neutral descriptions of political beliefs.

常見錯誤

❌Her ideology on education reform is very thoughtful.
✅Her ideas on education reform are very thoughtful.
💡sense 2 carries a negative meaning, so using it would suggest you think her ideas are impractical.
❌The ideology of ancient Greece influenced modern democracy.
✅The philosophy of ancient Greece influenced modern democracy.
💡sense 2 implies unrealistic thinking; for a historical belief system use sense 1.