ideologue
ideo·logue/ˈɪ.di.ə.lɑɡ/noun
ideologue is spelled I-D-E-O-L-O-G-U-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (ideo·logue). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ideologue means “One who advocates an ideology, especially as an official or preeminent advocate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ideologue is ideologues.
How many letters and syllables are in ideologue?
| Letters | 9: I-D-E-O-L-O-G-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ideo·logue |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ideologue?
Ideologue appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ideologue?
- UK /ˈaɪ.di.ə.lɒɡ/
- UK /ˈɪ-/
- US /ˈɪ.di.ə.lɑɡ/
Ideologue has 2 syllables, split ideo·logue in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ideologue.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ideologue
- ideologues plural
- ideolog
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ideologue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who advocates an ideology, especially as an official or preeminent advocate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ideologue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense advocate of a particular ideology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | idéologue |
| German | Ideologe, Ideologin |
| Portuguese | ideólogo, ideóloga |
| Spanish | ideólogo, ideóloga |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ideologue come from?
Borrowed from French idéologue. By surface analysis, ideo- + -logue. First attested in the 19th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).