ideologue
/ˈʌɪdɪəlɒɡ
/ /ˈɪdɪəlɒɡ/noun
An adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic: a right-wing ideologue...
- It's time to lay down the law to the extremist uncompromising ideologues.
- The federal judiciary in particular is increasingly dominated by right-wing ideologues.
- The years of perestroika witnessed the transformation of Izvestia into the leading ideologue of capitalist reforms.
Origin
Early 19th century: from French idéologue; see also ideology.