ideologist

noun

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as in ideologue

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  1. ideologue
  2. student
  3. sectarian
  4. devotee
  5. zealot
  6. enthusiast
  7. fan
  8. cultist
Noun
  • In 1940, the Kremlin hunted down one of its revolutionary leaders and communist ideologues, Leon Trotsky, who had been ousted from power after falling out with Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
    Owen Hayes, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
  • In an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday, the billionaire entrepreneur, who backed Nikki Haley in the Republican primary, said Harris is open minded and not an ideologue, then pivoted to his lack of financial support.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of ideologue
Noun
  • It also will be used to recruit and retain faculty who teach in the arts, and a portion will provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in art history, digital media arts, creative writing, film studies and music, with an emphasis on supporting students with financial need.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One day, a student noticed something strange: One of the rats in the group trained to expect positive experiences had its tail straight up with a crook at the end, resembling the handle of an old-fashioned umbrella.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of student
Noun
  • People want to get rid of religious parties, people want to put sectarians behind to build an Iraq for all Iraqis.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2015
  • Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.
    Joshua Alston, Variety, 12 Apr. 2023
Definition of sectarian
Noun
  • Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Inés Anguiano, our associate test kitchen manager is something of a pork devotee.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • But today, a President Harris would have supine leftist zealots, such as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), eager to do the bidding of their dear White House leader.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But sometimes conscience demands that even we zealots of the future take stock.
    Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of zealot
Noun
  • By next year, it will probably also be seen at Toyota enthusiast events across the country.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Companies are capitalizing on a tight election by offering treats and promotions to voters and enthusiasts alike.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • To hear Nichushkin tell it after a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, the warm vibes from the fans and teammates could have melted the ice.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But Kerr’s point stands: Only casual fans would ever use basic counting stats to try to capture Green’s impact.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of fan
Noun
  • When cultists butcher one of their families back on Earth, the emotional chasm between the two careens toward a deadly conclusion.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Such innocuous forms of teenage rebellion as heavy metal fandom or Dungeons & Dragons could get a kid branded a cultist—if not a murderer.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultist
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