Ideology vs Politics - What's the difference?
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Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
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The study of the origin and nature of ideas.
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English words suffixed with -ology
(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.
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(countable) The profession of conducting political affairs.
(countable) One's political stands and opinions.
(uncountable) Political maneuvers or diplomacy between people, groups, or organizations, especially involving power, influence or conflict.
As a noun ideology
is doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.As an adjective politics is
.ideology
English
(wikipedia ideology)Noun
(ideologies)Usage notes
Original meaning “study of ideas” (following the etymology), today primarily used to mean “doctrine”. For example “communist ideology” generally refers to “communist doctrine”; study of communist ideas instead being “communist philosophy”, or more clearly “philosophy of communism”; only rarely “ideology of communism”.References
politics
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(wikipedia politics)Noun
- There are by now many feminisms (Tong, 1989; Humm, 1992). [...] They are in shifting alliance or contest with postmodern critiques, which at times seem to threaten the very category 'women' and its possibilities for a feminist politics .
- ''He made a career out of politics .
- Their politics are clear from the bumper stickers on their cars.
- There's too much politics in this organization.
