Definition of "ideology" []

• The body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture. (noun)
• A set of doctrines or beliefs that form the basis of a political, economic, or other system. (noun)

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• "But then, consistency in ideology is not the strong suit of many."
• "I'm usually ok doing presentations and speeches. .i used to do public speaking at school. .won a couple of competitions here and there. .but with those i usually got to choose the subject matter. .with this it was set for me and i really don't have a clue about the term ideology at all."
• "The term ideology refers to this simultaneous war on reality and campaign for unreality."