démagogue — meaning in English
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English meaning
- demagogue noun A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
Senses
démagogue is used for these senses in English:
- rabble rouser (idiomatic) Someone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.
demagogue — full definition
- noun A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
- verb To treat an issue in a deliberately inflammatory way in order to win support.