Japanese word

イデオロギー

Pronunciation

Romajiideorogī

Meaning

  • nounideology

Example

その政党は独自のイデオロギーを持っています。so no sei tō wa doku ji no i de o ro gī o mo tte i ma su

That party has its own ideology.

Illustration for イデオロギー (ideology)

More examples

異なるイデオロギーを持つ人々が対話しました。koto na ru i de o ro gī o mo tsu hito bito ga tai wa shi ma shi ta

People with different ideologies talked with one another.

Core concept

Describes a connected set of ideas about how society should be organized and how it should change.

Common phrases

  • イデオロギーを形成するi de o ro gī o kei sei su ru

    form an ideology

  • イデオロギーをめぐる議論i de o ro gī o me gu ru gi ron

    debate over an ideology

  • イデオロギーに忠実なi de o ro gī ni chū jitsu na

    faithful to an ideology

Similar words

思想shisō: A broad system of ideas about society, life, and human values.
主義shugi: A set of principles supporting a particular social or political position.
理念rinen: Guiding principles that express the ideal direction of a group or movement.

Definition in Japanese

社会や政治のあり方についての基本的な考え方や、その実現を目指す思想の体系。sha kai ya sei ji no a ri kata ni tsu i te no ki hon teki na kanga e kata ya so no jitsu gen o me za su shi sō no tai kei

Word origin

The Japanese word イデオロギー (ideorogī) is borrowed from German Ideologie, which comes through French idéologie from Greek idea, "form or concept," and logia, "study."

Usage tips

  • In English, ideology can sound neutral or critical depending on context, and it often presents a belief as part of a wider system rather than as an isolated opinion.

Related words

  • イデオロギー的ideorogītekiideologicalna-adjective
  • イデオロギー化ideorogīkaideologizationnoun

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