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demagogue

Noun

∙ A political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument. pejorative
∙ A leader of the people. historical

Verb

∙ To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue. intransitive and transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
demagogue n.
one who manipulates public emotions to gain power or popularity; popular leader who represented the common people in ancient times
behave like a demagogue; elicit public emotions to gain power or popularity

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
demagogue
demagogue
\dem"a*gogue\ (?; 115), n. [gr. dhmagwgo`s a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; dh^mos the people + 'agwgo`s leading, fr. 'a`gein to lead; akin to e. act: cf. f. démagogue.] a leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.
demagogue
n : an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience [syn: demagog, rabble-rouser]

WORDNET 2.0
demagogue
Noun
1. an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience
(synonym) demagog, rabble-rouser
(hypernym) orator, speechmaker, rhetorician, public speaker, speechifier

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Demagogue
A demagogue (from Greek demagogos, demos ‘the people’ + agogos ‘leading’) or rabble-rouser is a political leader in a democracy who appeals to the emotions, fears, prejudices, and ignorance of the lower socioeconomic classes to gain power and promote political motives. Demagogues usually oppose deliberation and advocate immediate, violent action to address a national crisis; they accuse moderate and thoughtful opponents of weakness. Demagogues have appeared in democracies since ancient Athens. They exploit a fundamental weakness in democracy: because ultimate power is held by the people, nothing stops the people from giving that power to someone who appeals to the lowest common denominator of a large segment of the population.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

demagogue

Noun

∙ A political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument. pejorative
∙ A leader of the people. historical

Verb

∙ To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue. intransitive and transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
demagogue n.
one who manipulates public emotions to gain power or popularity; popular leader who represented the common people in ancient times
behave like a demagogue; elicit public emotions to gain power or popularity

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
demagogue
demagogue
\dem"a*gogue\ (?; 115), n. [gr. dhmagwgo`s a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; dh^mos the people + 'agwgo`s leading, fr. 'a`gein to lead; akin to e. act: cf. f. démagogue.] a leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.
demagogue
n : an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience [syn: demagog, rabble-rouser]

WORDNET 2.0
demagogue
Noun
1. an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience
(synonym) demagog, rabble-rouser
(hypernym) orator, speechmaker, rhetorician, public speaker, speechifier

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Demagogue
A demagogue (from Greek demagogos, demos ‘the people’ + agogos ‘leading’) or rabble-rouser is a political leader in a democracy who appeals to the emotions, fears, prejudices, and ignorance of the lower socioeconomic classes to gain power and promote political motives. Demagogues usually oppose deliberation and advocate immediate, violent action to address a national crisis; they accuse moderate and thoughtful opponents of weakness. Demagogues have appeared in democracies since ancient Athens. They exploit a fundamental weakness in democracy: because ultimate power is held by the people, nothing stops the people from giving that power to someone who appeals to the lowest common denominator of a large segment of the population.
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