ideologico
ideological
adjective ee-deh-oh-LOH-jee-koh Less Common
Origin: French idéologique, from Greek idea + logos.
Usage Note
Ideologico describes something rooted in or relating to a political or philosophical ideology. The adverb is ideologicamente. Beware that in Italian political discourse ideologico can carry a negative tinge, implying dogmatism ('merely ideological, not pragmatic').
Examples
"Le differenze ideologiche dividono i due partiti."
Natural Translation
Ideological differences divide the two parties.
Literal Translation
The differences ideological divide the two parties.

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