ideología
ideology
noun ee-deh-oh-loh-HEE-ah Rare
Origin: French idéologie (coined c.1796 from Greek idea + logos)
Usage Note
Ideología refers to a coherent system of political or social beliefs. The adjective is ideológico/a and the agent noun is ideólogo/a ('ideologue'). In informal speech it can be used broadly for any set of firmly held opinions, not just formal political doctrines.
Examples
"Defienden una ideología conservadora."
Natural Translation
They defend a conservative ideology.
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