ideological
adj. C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˌaɪdiəˈɫɑdʒɪkəɫ// UK //ˌaɪdɪəlˈɒdʒɪkəl// ide·o·log·i·cal
adj. based on a set of strong beliefs or ideas, especially about how a country or society should be run.
adj. relating to or based on a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
The two parties have deep ideological differences.
The debate was not about money but about an ideological disagreement regarding the role of the state in healthcare.
Scholars argue that the conflict was driven less by a desire for territorial expansion and more by a rigid ideological commitment to spreading a specific form of governance.
From ideology + -ical.
Usage
Typically used to modify nouns like 'differences', 'conflict', 'commitment', or 'purity'.