ideology

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ideology is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

[change] Noun

Singular ideology

Plural ideologies

1. (countable & uncountable) An ideology is the set of beliefs behind a movement, religion, political group, etc.

   Schools reflect clearly the dominant political ideologies of their countries.

   For many years the ideology of the Catholic church had a crushing effect on science.