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noundemagogue (noun) · demagogues (plural noun)- a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument:"a gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press"
- (in ancient Greece and Rome) a leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people:"the Athenian demagogues had definite and valuable functions within the state"
verbUS ENGLISHdemagogue (verb) · demagogues (third person present) · demagogued (past tense) · demagogued (past participle) · demagoguing (present participle)- rhetorically exploit (an issue) for political purposes in a way calculated to appeal to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people:"he seems more interested in demagoguing the issue in media interviews than in dialogue" · "they routinely leap to conclusions that are not supported by any evidence and start demagoguing and fearmongering"
Originmid 17th century: from Greek dēmagōgos, from dēmos ‘the people’ + agōgos ‘leading’ (from agein ‘to lead’).Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The meaning of DEMAGOGIC is of, relating to, or characteristic of a demagogue : employing demagoguery.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demagogicMeaning of demagogic in English demagogic adjective disapproving uk / ˌdem.əˈɡɒdʒ.ɪk / us / ˌdem.əˈɡɑː.dʒɪk / Add to word list trying to win support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/demag…demagogic adjective /ˌdeməˈɡɒɡɪk/ /ˌdeməˈɡɑːɡɪk/ (disapproving) trying to win political support by using arguments based on emotion rather than reasonwww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…
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