Spanish word

ideológico

Pronunciation

IPA/iðeoˈloxiko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveideological

Example

No quiero debates ideológicos ahora.

I don't want ideological debates right now.

Illustration for ideológico (ideological)

More examples

La decisión me pareció más ideológica que práctica.

The decision seemed to me more ideological than practical.

Core concept

Shared convictions or principles directing a movement or person.

Common phrases

  • postura ideológica

    ideological stance

  • orientación ideológica

    ideological orientation

  • sesgo ideológico

    ideological bias

Similar words

político: Matters of government, public institutions, and decisions about public policy.
filosófico: Abstract inquiry into first principles, ethical theory, and foundational ideas.
partidista: Positions showing clear loyalty to a political party and its interests.

Definition in Spanish

Que pertenece o está relacionado con una ideología, es decir con las ideas o principios que guían a una persona, grupo o movimiento.

Word origin

Built from ideología plus the suffix -ico, which turns the noun for an idea-system into an adjective meaning 'pertaining to that system'.

Usage tips

  • In reportage and debate 'ideológico' often points to motives or framing rather than formal doctrine, and it commonly pairs with nouns like conflicto, debate, or sesgo to indicate that angle.

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