Demagogue Definition
deməgäg, deməgôg
demagogue, demagogued, demagogues, demagoguing
noun
demagogues
A leader of the common people.
Webster's New World
A person who tries to stir up the people by appeals to emotion, prejudice, etc. in order to win them over quickly and so gain power.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
demagoguing
To behave as a demagogue.
Webster's New World
To seize upon and use (an issue, event, etc.) in the inflammatory manner of a demagogue so as to sway public opinion.
Webster's New World
Origin of Demagogue
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Greek dēmagōgos popular leader dēmos people dā- in Indo-European roots agōgos leading (from agein to lead ag- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek δημαγωγός (demagogos, “popular leader, mob leader”), from δῆμος (demos, “people”) + ἀγωγός (agogos, “guide”).
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