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Outlook vs Ideology - What's the difference?

outlook | ideology |

As nouns the difference between outlook and ideology

is that outlook is a place from which something can be viewed while ideology is doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.

As a verb outlook

is to face down; to outstare.

outlook

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A place from which something can be viewed.
    • Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook .
  • The view from such a place.
  • An attitude or point of view.
    • He has a positive outlook on life.
  • Expectation for the future.
    • The outlook for temperature rises is worrying.

    Synonyms

    * (place from which something can be viewed ): * (view from such a place ): * (attitude, point of view ): attitude, opinion, point of view, viewpoint * (expectation for the future ): expectation, prognosis

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To face down; to outstare.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To outlook conquest, and to win renown.
  • To inspect throughly; to select.
    • (Cotton)

    Anagrams

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    ideology

    English

    (wikipedia ideology)

    Noun

    (ideologies)
  • Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
  • * '>citation
  • The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

    • 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”.

    Related terms

    * ideologic * ideological * ideologically * ideologist * ideologue

    References

    * * English words suffixed with -ology