ideológico

Ideológico is an adjective used in Spanish and Portuguese to describe ideas, positions, or content that derive from a particular ideology. It can refer to beliefs, policies, arguments, or cultural products whose framing is influenced by ideological commitments rather than neutral or technical criteria. In everyday language, this term is often used to signal that a statement or position reflects a specific ideological perspective.

The term comes from ideología, from Greek idea + logía; in Spanish and Portuguese the suffix -ico forms adjectives like ideológico. The noun ideología denotes a system of ideas or a body of doctrine; ideológico denotes related to that system. The English cognate is ideological.

In political discourse, “ideológico” is commonly used to label policies, speeches, or media content as driven by ideology. It can carry evaluative value, sometimes pejorative, suggesting that practical considerations are subordinated to theory. It may also be used descriptively without value judgment, to distinguish a perspective from a non-ideological or technocratic approach.

Expressions include "agenda ideológica," "postura ideológica," "análisis ideológico," and "visón ideológica." Related terms are ideología and ideólogo (the proponent or advocate of a system of ideas). While the word often appears with political connotations, it can describe any viewpoint or analysis that explicitly aligns with a defined set of beliefs, whether in culture, education, or public policy.