variants also idealogy
as in doctrine
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group members of that sect follow an ideology of nonviolence and freely given cooperation

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Recent Examples on the Web The film also covers how Parnas found his ideology shifting and chose to speak out – beginning with a bombshell interview with Maddow in Jan. 2020. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 Rooted in multiculturalism, the duo honors Western and Eastern ideologies in their Los Angeles practice September 16, 2024 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024 His Sinicization program, introduced in 2015, stipulates religious groups must adapt to socialism by integrating their beliefs and customs with Chinese culture and political ideology. Karishma Vaswani, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024 While very much a sharply compelling crime drama with electrifying action sequences, the film is also unafraid to consider how and why people are swayed to such despicable causes and draws a clear line to why these ideologies are still with us today. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ideology 

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“Ideology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideology. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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