How to say "ideological" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 思想的しそうてきna-adjectiveCovers the neutral sense of ideological, 'relating to ideology or systems of thought'; it describes differences, positions, or backgrounds as ideological in nature. It is the plainer adjective, though a less common one.
- na-adjectiveA loanword for describing a person, argument, or stance as strongly ideological — driven by ideology to a degree the speaker finds excessive, often with a critical nuance. It is seldom the neutral adjective you want.
Use 思想的 for the plain adjectival sense, 'relating to ideology'; use 「イデオロギッシュ」 only when describing a person or stance as strongly, perhaps excessively, ideological — both are relatively uncommon choices.
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