ideoloogilist

Ideoloogilist is the partitive singular form of the Estonian adjective ideoloogiline, meaning ideological. The base form ideoloogiline describes something related to ideology, and Estonian adjectives decline for case, number, and definiteness. Ideoloogilist is used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, for example ideoloogilist propagandat, ideoloogilist arutelu, or ideoloogilist mõju.

Etymology and form: The word originates from ideoloogia (ideology) with the common Estonian adjectival suffix -iline. As a grammatical form, ideoloogilist signals the partitive case and does not constitute a separate lexical meaning beyond “ideological” in its particular case form.

Usage: Ideoloogiline broadly denotes a relationship to ideology and is used to describe beliefs, arguments, policies, or messaging that are guided by a particular worldview. The tone is neutral in itself, but the surrounding context can make the description positive, neutral, or negative. It commonly appears in academic, political, and media discourse when classifying theories, movements, strategies, or rhetoric as ideological.

Related terms: ideoloogia (ideology), ideoloogiline (adjective), ideoloogilised (plural), with common compounds such as ideoloogiline kamp (ideological campaign) or ideoloogiline propaganda (ideological propaganda).

See also: ideoloogia, ideoloogiline, propaganda, politika.