Definition for Ideology:

• A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation.

Synonyms for Ideology:

• n.

  •
  • the spirit of the times/age,
  • culture,
  • ground.
  •belief (noun)
  • dogma,
  • faith,
  • fundamental,
  • gospel truth,
  • credence,
  • hypothesis,
  • doctrine,
  • theorem,
  • precept,
  • principle,
  • postulate,
  • concept,
  • idea,
  • gospel,
  • ideology,
  • say-so,
  • tenet,
  • assumption,
  • say so,
  • law.
  •beliefs (noun)
  • principles,
  • outlook,
  • Ideas,
  • weltanschauung,
  • tenets,
  • articles of faith,
  • view,
  • credo.
  •cognition (noun)
  • political orientation,
  • political theory.
  •creed (noun)
  • church,
  • conviction,
  • profession,
  • persuasion,
  • cult,
  • catechism,
  • religion,
  • confession,
  • canon.
  •ethos (noun)
  • mentality,
  • traits,
  • psyche,
  • mind,
  • psychology,
  • spirit,
  • mindset.
  •philosophy (noun)
  • axiom,
  • reasoning,
  • thinking,
  • aesthetics,
  • convictions,
  • conception,
  • truth,
  • viewpoint,
  • reason,
  • attitude,
  • logic,
  • wisdom.
  •system (noun)
  • conformity,
  • entity,
  • sum,
  • setup,
  • organization,
  • totality,
  • classification,
  • rule,
  • regularity,
  • complex,
  • combination,
  • integrate,
  • structure,
  • integral,
  • red tape,
  • orderliness,
  • arrangement.
  •theology (noun)
  • orthodoxy,
  • theology.
  •theory (noun)
  • premise,
  • argument,
  • speculation,
  • Systemization,
  • guess,
  • code,
  • supposition,
  • understanding,
  • base,
  • proposal,
  • thesis,
  • guesswork,
  • foundation,
  • conjecture,
  • suppose,
  • provision,
  • hunch,
  • basis,
  • impression,
  • presumption,
  • surmise,
  • conditions,
  • grounds,
  • suspicion,
  • plan,
  • presentiment.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • zeitgeist,
  • ism,
  • rationale,
  • public opinion.
  •
  • opinion,
  • bedrock,
  • mythology.
  •
  • paradigm.
  •
  • politics,
  • consciousness,
  • policy.
  •
  • feeling,
  • thought.
  •
  • value.

Paraphrases for Ideology:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    mentality, consciousness, belief, rationale, mindset, mind, socialism.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    ideological.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    ideological, philosophy, creed, doctrine.

Ideology Sentence Examples:

• Oh, we put aside ideology and prejudice, all right!

Hypernym for Ideology:

• n.

  • cognition
    democracy, meritocracy, imperialism, social democracy, liberalism, extremism, rightism, totalitarianism, collectivism, reactionism, conservatism, monarchism, negritude, hawkishness, radicalism, domino theory, leftism, communism, segregationism, socialism, orleanism, dovishness, autocracy, constitutionalism, centrism, republicanism, moderatism, fundamentalism, utopianism, fascism, totalism, absolutism, conservativism, federalism, anarchism, progressivism, theocracy, elitism, libertarianism.

Hyponym for Ideology:

• n.

  • cognition
    theorization, orientation, theorisation.