noun · rare

demagogue

demagogue · demagogues

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A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by…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.

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UK/ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/US/ˈdɛməɡɑɡ/

» Tom is a demagogue.

Tom ist ein Demagoge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Том - демагог. — marafon

Том — демагог. — deniko

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Meaning

2 senses

(derogatory)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.
1938, O'Neill, translating The Knights by Aristophanes, 424 BC, lines 191-193, A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
Demagoge, Demagogin
демаго́гdemagóg
демаго́гdemahóh
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
(historical)A leader of the people.
Führer
вождьvoždʹ

Examples

9 sentences

Tom is a demagogue.
Том — демагог. — deniko
ruТом - демагог. — marafon
deTom ist ein Demagoge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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He's a stubborn and intransigent demagogue.
ruОн упрямый и непреклонный демагог. — Smoky
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He is a stubborn and intransigent demagogue.
ruОн упрямый и непреклонный демагог. — Smoky
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The demagogue liked to whip up the masses.
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A demagogue is a flatterer of the people.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

(pejorative) a political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument:

Русский

By meaning 2

(pejorative) a political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument:

(historical) a leader of the people:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

(pejorative) a political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument:

(historical) a leader of the people:

Origin

From Middle French démagogue, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός (dēmagōgós, “popular leader, mo

From Middle French démagogue, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός (dēmagōgós, “popular leader, mob leader”), from δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”). By surface analysis, dem- + -agogue.

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