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demagogue

or ··Dz

[ dem-uh-gog, -gawg ]

noun

  1. a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.
  2. (in ancient times) a leader of the people.


verb (used with object)

demagogued, demagoguing.
  1. to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice, etc.

verb (used without object)

demagogued, demagoguing.
  1. to speak or act like a demagogue.

demagogue

/ ˈɛəˌɡɒɡ /

noun

  1. a political agitator who appeals with crude oratory to the prejudice and passions of the mob
  2. (esp in the ancient world) any popular political leader or orator
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demagogue

  1. A politician who seeks to win and hold office by appeals to mass prejudice . Demagogues often use lies and distortion. ( See Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin .)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demagogue1

1640–50; < Greek ŧōó a leader of the people, popular leader, equivalent to ê ( os ) people + ōó leading, guiding; -agogue
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demagogue1

C17: from Greek ŧōDz people's leader, from ŧDz people + agein to lead
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Fascist demagogues always need to rally against an opponent, and Duterte found his in drugs, which he claimed were drowning the country.

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Demonization and dehumanization are tried and true tactics of demagogues in every era.

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Trump, like other authoritarian populists and demagogues, has no use for the “conventional wisdom” and other norms.

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Trump, like other autocrats and demagogues, knows that he must always appear to be doing something, a man of action and destiny, to keep and expand his base of support.

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I called him the "demagogue of the spectacle" in my book about his 2016 campaign rhetoric — part authoritarian and part P.T.

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