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demagoguery

[ dem-uh-gog-uh-ree, -gaw-guh- ]

noun

  1. the methods or practices of a demagogue.


demagoguery

/ ˌdɛməˈɡɒɡərɪ; ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡɪzəm /

noun

  1. the methods, practices, or rhetoric of a demagogue
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demagoguery1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; demagogue + -ry
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Since immigrating to the U.S. in 1985 and becoming a citizen in 2000, I've believed in the resilience of the American electorate and its capacity to discern the dangers of demagoguery.

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Sadly, demagoguery, manipulation and lies work with unhappy citizens in modern democracies.

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But it’s a good time to note the loss of faith in elections caused by Trump’s years of demagoguery.

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It fails, on the other hand, "when it permits confusion, ignorance, neglect, demagoguery and silence to prevail on those same items."

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LuPone mused after the discussion turned to Trump’s demagoguery about immigration and the “enemy from within.”

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