ideologue

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i·de·o·logue

(ī′dē-ə-lôg′, -lŏg′, ĭd′ē-)

An advocate of a particular ideology, especially an official exponent of that ideology.

[French idéologue, back-formation from idéologie, ideology; see ideology.]

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i•de•o•logue

(ˈaɪ di əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈɪd i-, aɪˈdi-)

n.

a zealous advocate or adherent of an ideology.

[1805–15; < French idéologue]

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Noun

ideologue - an advocate of some ideology

ideologist

advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

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ideologue

[ˈɪdɪəlɒg] N → ideólogo/a m/f

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ideologue

[ˈaɪdiəlɒg] n (= ideologist) → idéologue mf

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