also  ide*al*o*gy  n, pl  -gies  1  :  a systematic body of concepts esp. about human life or culture  2  :  a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture ideo*log*i*cal also  idea*log*i*cal  adj ideo*log*i*cal*ly adv 
 
   
 
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