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Ideological vs Theoretical - What's the difference?

ideological | theoretical |

As adjectives the difference between ideological and theoretical

is that ideological is of or pertaining to an ideology while theoretical is of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

ideological

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an ideology.
  • Based on an ideology or misleading studies or statistics, especially based on the media or propaganda. Not based on scientific evidence or reality.

    • Related terms

    * ideologically * ideology * transideological

    References

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    theoretical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

    • Derived terms

    * intertheoretical * intratheoretical * nontheoretical

    Coordinate terms

    * practical