ideological purity
Unwavering belief conformity
Ideological purity is strict adherence to a set of political or philosophical beliefs without compromise or deviation.
The phrase typically carries negative connotations, suggesting rigid thinking that prioritizes doctrinal consistency over practical results or coalition-building: The party's obsession with ideological purity cost them moderate voters.
Purity tests determine who qualifies as sufficiently committed to a cause.
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- absolutismUnrestricted governmental authority
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- zealotryExcessive devotion to beliefs
censorship · litmus test · hard line · ideological conformity · true believer · Marxism-Leninism · groupthink · revolutionary movements · class struggle · purges · excommunication · apostasy · political purge · cancel culture · conformity · tribalism · sectarianism · thought police
- communismMarx, Marxism, Leninism, Lenin, proletariat
- propagandapropaganda, brainwashing, disinformation, misinformation, indoctrination
- indoctrinationbrainwashing, mind control, indoctrination, thought control, reeducation
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- closed-mindednessclosed-mindedness, close-mindedness, narrow-mindedness, inflexibility, rigidity
- manipulationgaslighting, guilt tripping, blame-shifting, brainwashing, guilt trip
ideological puritypragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realpolitik · expediency · flexibility · political compromise · bipartisanship
ideological puritysyncretism
Fusion of different beliefs
heterodoxy · pluralism · eclecticism · cherry-picking · incoherence