demagogue in Russian
demagogue in Russian is демаго́г, демагог, вождь — demagogue means a political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
demagogue in Russian
демаго́г
Pronounced: demagog
(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.
демагог
Pronounced: demagog
(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.
вождь
Pronounced: vozhd
(historical) A leader of the people.
What does "demagogue" mean?
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noun A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
"He rose as a demagogue, promising simple answers to complicated problems."
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verb To treat an issue in a deliberately inflammatory way in order to win support.
"Both parties have demagogued immigration for decades."
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demagogue in a sentence
- He rose as a demagogue, promising simple answers to complicated problems.
- Democracies are most vulnerable to a demagogue when trust in institutions collapses.
- Both parties have demagogued immigration for decades.
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What is "demagogue" in Russian?
"demagogue" in Russian is демаго́г, демагог, вождь. demagogue means: A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
How do you pronounce демаго́г?
"demagogue" in Russian is демаго́г, pronounced "demagog".
How do you use "demagogue" in a sentence?
Example: "He rose as a demagogue, promising simple answers to complicated problems." In Russian, "demagogue" is демаго́г, демагог, вождь.
Are there other ways to say "demagogue" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "demagogue": демаго́г, демагог, вождь.
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