Meaning

1 senses

  1. To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.

Examples

9 sentences

  1. Tom is a demagogue.

    Том — демагог. — deniko

    ruТом - демагог. — marafon

    deTom ist ein Demagoge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. He's a stubborn and intransigent demagogue.

    ruОн упрямый и непреклонный демагог. — Smoky

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  3. He is a stubborn and intransigent demagogue.

    ruОн упрямый и непреклонный демагог. — Smoky

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  4. The demagogue liked to whip up the masses.

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  5. A demagogue is a flatterer of the people.

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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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Forms

demagogues, demagoguing, demagogued, demagogued
Base formdemagogue · to demagogue
3rd person singulardemagogues
Present participledemagoguing
Past simpledemagogued
Past participledemagogued

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydemagogue
he, she, itdemagogues

Past simpleLesson

all personsdemagogued

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave demagogued
he, she, ithas demagogued

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill demagogue

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
deluxedelvedemagoguerydemandB1demarcation
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