ideology

US /ˌaɪdiˈɑlədʒi, ˌɪdi-/

UK /ˌaɪdɪ'ɒlədʒɪ/

B1

noun

  • Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy

Examples

The party had a Marxist ideology.

The party's policies were based on prejudice rather than on any coherent ideology.