Meaning

4 senses

  1. (uncountable)Rule by demagogue.

  2. (countable)A polity ruled by a demagogue.

  3. (uncountable)The quality of being a demagogue.

    Demagogie

    демаго́гияdemagógija

    демаго́гіяdemahóhija

  4. (uncountable)The actions of a demagogue.

More definitions
  • impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace

Examples

2 sentences

  1. This is pure demagogy.

    ruЭто чистая демагогия.

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  2. This is demagogy.

    ruЭто демагогия.

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Translations

8 languages
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Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δημαγωγία (dēmagōgía). By surface analysis, demagogue + y.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δημαγωγία (dēmagōgía). By surface analysis, demagogue + y.

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Forms

plural: demagogies

Synonyms

2 synonyms
demagoguerydemagogism
Close in meaning
  • impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace:demagoguery

Word family

8 related words
Relateddemagogueochlagogypedagogydemagogicdemagogical
Deriveddemagogicallydemagogismdemagoguery

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
delvedemagoguedemagoguerydemandB1demarcationdemean
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