Ideology

Noun

 * 1) Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
 * 2) The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

Related terms

 * ideologic
 * ideological
 * ideologically
 * ideologist
 * ideologue

Thesaurus
Weltanschauung, articles of religion, body of ideas, catechism, climate, climate of opinion, credenda, credo, creed, cult, doctrinal statement, doctrine, dogma, ethos, faith, formulated belief, gospel, intellectual climate, ism, moral climate, mores, norms, philosophy, political faith, political philosophy, principles, religion, school, spiritual climate, system of belief, system of ideas, system of theories, tenets, world view