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

Other Word Forms of Demagogue

Noun

Singular:
demagogue
Plural:
demagogues

Origin of Demagogue

  • 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”).

    From Wiktionary

Demagogue Sentence Examples

  • Again, his adversaries used to call him a dangerous demagogue.

  • But at least he's our incoherent, ranting demagogue.

  • He was an enthusiastic, but a fickle and ambitious demagogue, and he achieved a better reputation as a writer.

  • He was deservedly respected in the House of Commons; seldom has an agitator been so little of a demagogue.

  • Maley is playing the demagogue, which is a dirty trick.

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