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单词 rabble-rouser
释义

rabble-rouser

[ rab-uhl-rou-zer ]
/ ˈræb əlˌraʊ zər /
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noun

a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests; demagogue.

Origin of rabble-rouser

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby rabble-rouser

rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement, rabble-rouse, rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe, Rabelais, Rabelais, François, Rabelaisian
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Example sentences from the Web for rabble-rouser

  • Reverend [Jesse] Jackson started as a rabble-rouser in Chicago and ended up running for president and having a talk show on CNN.

    Sharpton’s Controversial TV Gig|Lloyd Grove|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • On The Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord has morphed from wallflower to rabble-rouser.

    The Real Housewives of New York City's Alex McCord Lets Loose|Nicole LaPorte|May 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • Before Abraham Lincoln was a Republican and a staid statesman, he was a Whig and a rabble-rouser.

    When Politicians Run Away|David A. Graham|February 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for rabble-rouser

rabble-rouser

noun

a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue

Derived forms of rabble-rouser

rabble-rousing, adjective, noun
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