ideological barrier
- noun
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barrera ideológica
- Fang insisted that "free research is one of the effective ways to break down ideological barriers erected by totalitarians."
Examples
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He insisted that we develop American Studies topics in our literature courses and in our research projects as well, despite the obstacles we faced due to lack of information and ideological barriers.
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Overcoming the ideological barrier
Academic text (2007) -
I do not see any ideological barrier to using tax policy to achieve other objectives.
Academic text (1993) -
Kefaya's ability to cross ideological barriers is precisely the new element that makes a coalition government in a transitional period all the more possible.
Academic text (2007) -
Even so, there are no insurmountable ideological barriers to communication; land is perceived as a tradable commodity by both developers and conservationists.
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Yet this sentimental mode of witnessing leaves intact all the inequalities and ideological barriers that stand in the way of the social acceptance of love between men.
Academic text (2012) -
In contrast, the politicized elements of the younger generations who have only very limited actual experience have a golden opportunity through participation in Kefaya, not only to acquire the skills of political action and learn the nuances of Egyptian politics, but also to be tuned in to and to be close to the only generation that has seriously moved beyond ideological barriers.
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The ideological barrier between the two groups made it difficult for them to collaborate on the project.
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To promote understanding, they organized a seminar aimed at breaking down ideological barriers between differing communities.
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Despite their ideological barriers, the debate was civil and focused on finding common ground.
Synonyms
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5.1
A situation that stops progress or makes it hard to continue
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Something that stops or makes it hard to make progress
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A clear border between two ideas, groups, or situations
A situation where two people or groups cannot agree even after trying
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'ideological' (relating to ideas or beliefs) with 'barrier' (an obstacle), so its meaning—an obstacle caused by differing beliefs—is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective+noun composition is transparent and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the expression.
Etymology
The phrase ideological barrier creates the image of a wall of ideas because ideological means beliefs and barrier is a wall that blocks people. So when we use it we mean 'something in people's beliefs that stops them from talking or working together'.