Meaning & use
Ideologue
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A person who strongly and often rigidly adheres to a particular ideology, especially in politics.
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Critics dismissed him as an ideologue unwilling to compromise on any point.
The committee needed pragmatists, not ideologues, to solve the budget crisis.
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"Ideologue" usually carries a negative connotation, suggesting someone more committed to doctrine than to practical results.
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