non-ideological
Meaning
Not based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning politics or economics.
Structure
Usage
The committee sought a non-ideological, pragmatic solution to the problem.
He prides himself on taking a non-ideological approach to economic policy.
The report aims to provide a factual and non-ideological assessment of the program's effects.
Etymology
The word is a modern English formation built upon the core term "ideology," which itself originates from the French idéologie, coined in the late 18th century from Greek elements idea (form, idea) and -logia (study, discourse). The prefix "non-," from Latin, is a straightforward negator. Therefore, "non-ideological" literally constructs the meaning "not pertaining to the study or system of ideas." It emerged in political and sociological discourse to describe positions, policies, or analyses that deliberately avoid or exist outside of a defined ideological framework.
Analysis
- non: A prefix of Latin origin meaning "not," serving a purely negative function. - ideo: A combining form from Greek idea (form, pattern, idea), representing the core concept. - logical: A suffix derived from Greek -logikos (pertaining to reason or discourse), indicating a relation to a system of thought or study.