Ideologisemmin

Ideologisemmin is a neologism used in Nordic political and media discourse to describe a pattern in which ideological premises dominate argumentation and interpretation of facts. It functions as both a diagnostic category and a normative critique: when debates are framed so that questions can only be understood through a particular ideology, other explanations, data, or policy specifics may be disregarded.

Characteristics commonly associated with ideologisemmin include framing issues primarily through ideological binaries, selective use or interpretation of evidence to fit preexisting beliefs, and rhetorical strategies that avoid or de-emphasize empirical detail. The term is often invoked in discussions of public debate, party platforms, and opinion journalism, and is linked to higher levels of polarization and lower quality deliberation.

Etymology and usage vary by language: ideologisemmin is formed from ideologi and the suffix -isme in Scandinavian languages, with related forms such as ideologisme or ideologisering appearing in scholarly and public discourse. The exact spelling is not standardized, and the term tends to appear more in critical commentary than in formal theory. It is typically deployed descriptively to name a discourse pattern and, in many contexts, to urge more evidence-based, open-ended discussion rather than to advocate for a specific ideology.

See also: ideological bias, dogmatism, rational discourse, ideologization, ideological polarization.