rab|ble-rous|er

rab|ble-rous|er
rab|ble-rous|er «RAB uhl ROW zuhr», noun.
a person who tries to stir up groups of people with speeches tending to arouse them to acts of violence against some existing condition, usually to serve his own ends; agitator: »

Hitler, although half-educated, was…an eminently successful rabble-rouser (Wall Street Journal).


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  • rab|ble-rous|ing — «RAB uhl ROW zihng», adjective, noun. –adj. inciting or agitating as or like a rabble rouser; demagogic: »a rabble rousing speech or speaker. –n. the actions or methods of a rabble rouser; demagoguery: »to stir up the public by rabble rousing… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rab·ble-rous·er — …   Useful english dictionary

  • rabble-rouser — rab′ble rous er n. a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public • Etymology: 1835–45 rab′ble rous ing, n. adj …   From formal English to slang

  • rabble-rouser — rab|ble rous|er [ ræbl ,rauzər ] noun count someone who speaks to a group of people and encourages them to behave in a violent way, usually to gain political power ╾ rabble rousing noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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