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demagogue
(encz) | demagogue,demagog n: Zdeněk Brož |
Demagogue
(gcide) | 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. d['e]magogue.]
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.
[1913 Webster] |
demagogue
(wn) | demagogue
n 1: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to
popular passions and prejudices [syn: demagogue,
demagog, rabble-rouser] |
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demagoguery
(encz) | demagoguery,demagogie n: Zdeněk Brož |
Demagogue
(gcide) | 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. d['e]magogue.]
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.
[1913 Webster] |
demagoguery
(gcide) | demagoguery \demagoguery\ n.
1. impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the
populace.
Syn: demagogy, demagogism.
[WordNet 1.5] |
demagoguery
(wn) | demagoguery
n 1: impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the
populace [syn: demagoguery, demagogy] |
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