# ideologue

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.di.ə.lɒɡ/ · frequency rank #58,758

## Definitions
1. A person who advocates an ideology, especially as an official or preeminent advocate.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French idéologue (circa 1800), from earlier idéologie (“ideology”) (1796). Classical compound on Ancient Greek roots, equivalent to ideo- + -logue.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ideologue