i·de·ol·o·gist

[ahy-dee-ol-uh-jist, id-ee-]
noun
1.
an expert in ideology.
2.
a person who deals with systems of ideas.
3.
a person advocating a particular ideology.
4.
a visionary.

Origin:
1790–1800; ideolog(y) + -ist

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ideologist (ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst, ˈaɪdɪəˌlɒɡ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who supports a particular ideology, esp a political theorist
2.  a person who studies an ideology or ideologies
3.  a theorist or visionary

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Example sentences
Their alleged chief ideologist was found living in a mountain village, in an apartment without any heating.
The true ideologist can reject discipline if his purposes and ideas come into conflict with those of the organization.
It seems that those dark minded western ideologist needs to learn to accept the world.
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