ideologist

[ ahy-dee-ol-uh-jist, id-ee- ]
/ ˌaɪ diˈɒl ə dʒɪst, ˌɪd i- /

noun

an expert in ideology.
a person who deals with systems of ideas.
a person advocating a particular ideology.
a visionary.

Origin of ideologist

First recorded in 1790–1800; ideolog(y) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for ideologist

ideologist
/ (ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst) /

noun

a person who supports a particular ideology, esp a political theorist
a person who studies an ideology or ideologies
a theorist or visionary
Also: ideologue ( ˈaɪdɪəˌlɒɡ)