dem·a·gogu·ery \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌgäg(ə)rē, -ri also | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ sometimes -ˌgȯg-\noun (-es) : the principles or practices of demagogues : demagogic character < oversimplification and single-minded pursuit of an inflammatory issue are characteristics of modern demagoguery — New Republic >