Synonyms for ideologies

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ahy-dee-ol-uh-jee, id-ee-

Phonetic Transcription : ˌaɪ diˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌɪd i-

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Définition of ideologies

Origin : 1796, "science of ideas," originally "philosophy of the mind which derives knowledge from the senses" (as opposed to metaphysics), from French idéologie "study or science of ideas," coined by French philosopher Destutt de Tracy (1754-1836) from idéo- "of ideas," from Greek idea (see idea) + -logy. Later used in a sense "impractical theorizing" (1813). Meaning "systematic set of ideas, doctrines" first recorded 1909.
Ideology ... is usually taken to mean, a prescriptive doctrine that is not supported by rational argument. [D.D. Raphael, "Problems of Political Philosophy," 1970]

noun beliefs

Example sentences :

In an age of the death of ideologies, this is a poor – and dangerous – choice.
Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin

But essentially, it was a war of ideologies, just as the previous one had been.
Extract from : « Bear Trap » by Alan Edward Nourse

And in other countries other ideologies were freely supported.
Extract from : « Where I Wasn't Going » by Walt Richmond

Yet it is our ideologies that bring war, besides, do not the ends justify the means?
Extract from : « The Revolutions of Time » by Jonathan Dunn

So ideologies arose to try to solve the dilemma of a basically static society, and they fought wars.
Extract from : « Bear Trap » by Alan Edward Nourse

All other ideologies, beliefs, cultures, and thoughts were banned from the country's schools.
Extract from : « Area Handbook for Albania » by Eugene K. Keefe

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