A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
ideo+logy
Shared component: ideo · idea
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ideo
idea
Related forms: ideo · 9 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA written character that symbolizes the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it (e.g., the numerals 6 or 7, or a Chinese character).
ideo+gram
Shared component: ideo · idea
A written character that symbolizes the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it.
ideo+graph
Shared component: ideo · idea
A person who follows a particular ideology very strictly and tries to make other people do the same, without considering practical problems.
ideo+logue
Shared component: ideo · idea
a person who advocates or follows a particular ideology, especially in a rigid or dogmatic way.
ideo+log+ist
Shared component: ideo · idea
Relating to or consisting of ideographs; representing ideas directly rather than words or sounds.
ideo+graph+ic
Shared component: ideo · idea
Relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
ideo+log+ical
Shared component: ideo · idea
ideologicallyExtended relation
In a way that relates to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic or political theory and policy.
ideo+log+ically
Extended relation: ideo · idea
non-ideologicalExtended relation
Not based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning politics or economics.
non+ideo+logical
Extended relation: ideo · idea