demagoguenoun [ C ]
disapproving US also demagog uk/ˈdem.ə.ɡɒɡ/us/ˈdem.ə.ɡɑːɡ/a person, especially a political leader, who wins support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas
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Speakers & talkers
- caller
- commentator
- conversationalist
- debate
- eulogy
- flack
- gasbag
- gossip
- heckle
- informant
- interlocutor
- loudmouth
- orator
- prattle
- raconteur
- speaker
- spokeswoman
- talker
- voice
- windbag
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Leaders of national & regional governments
demagogic
adjective uk/ˌdem.əˈɡɒdʒ.ɪk/us/ˌdem.əˈɡɑː.dʒɪk/
demagogically
adverb uk/ˌdem.əˈɡɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌdem.əˈɡɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
demagoguery
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdem.əˈɡɒɡ.ər.i/us/ˌdem.əˈɡɑː.ɡɚ.i/
demagogy
noun [ U ] /ˈdem.ə.ɡɒɡ.i//ˈdem.ə.ɡɑː.ɡi/
A climate of fear makes people more susceptable to demagogy.
Examples from literature
- Beware of the demagogue in whatever guise he presents himself.
- In this condition the demagogue harangued the people.
- The Free People of these United States have spoken, and consigned these wicked demagogues to their proper doom.
- The demagogues howled for a battle.
- The story of the carriage was told, and he was declared to be a turbulent demagogue, only desirous of getting popularity.