Noun: ideology ,I-dee'ó-lu-jee or ,i-dee'ó-lu-jee
- An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
"The country's ideology shifted towards conservatism";
- political orientation, political theory, mythos
- Imaginary or visionary theorization
"His political ideology was based more on fantasy than reality"
Derived forms: ideologies
See also: conservative, liberal
Type of: orientation, theorisation [Brit], theorization
Encyclopedia: Ideology