ideologue

Noun

Meaning

an advocate of some ideology

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ideologist apostle canon creed crusader sage credo romanticist authority philosophy faith teaching doctrine radical philosopher
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Antonyms

carper challenger cynic critic attacker practitioner
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Hypernyms

exponent advocate proponent advocator

Examples

A nuclear war does not defend a country and it does not defend a system. I've put it the same way many times; not even the most accomplished ideologue will be able to tell the difference between the ashes of capitalism and the ashes of communism. John Kenneth Galbraith

This nation has been through hard times. But those hard times have hardened our resolve. Im ready to do the difficult work ahead. But I want to do that work with Barack Obama, and not a Tea Party ideologue. We can move America forward, but we can only do it together. Harry Reid

I don't think there's ever been such a clear choice between radicalism and moderation. I mean, we are dealing with a radical ideologue here. Jane Fonda

I am not an ideologue. I'm not. Barack Obama

I'm not sure if President Obama is an ideologue or a pragmatist. I am hoping and praying he's a pragmatist. Rudy Giuliani

I vote in every general election, but I'm not a party member or an ideologue. I've never told anyone who I've voted for. Brian Lamb

Close letter words and terms

ideologization ideologize ideologizer ideology ideology of marxism ideomotion