dem·a·gogue

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• dem|a|gogue — «DEHM uh gg, gog», noun. 1. a popular leader who stirs up the people by appealing to their emotions and prejudices. The chief aim of most demagogues is to get power and money for themselves alone: »... the mean arts and unreasonable clamours of… …   Useful english dictionary

• dem — dem·a·gog·ic; dem·a·gog·ism; dem·a·gogu·ery; dem·a·gogy; dem·a·ree; dem·e·rara; Dem·er·ol; dem·me; dem·ni·tion; dem·o·crat; dem·o·crat·ic; dem·o·dec·tic; dem·o·dex; dem·o·di·co·sis; dem·oi·selle; dem·o·li·tion; dem·on·strat·able; dem·on·strate;… …   English syllables

• gogue — a·gogue; chol·a·gogue; hy·dra·gogue; lac·ta·gogue; mys·ta·gogue; os·ma·gogue; ped·a·gogue; pep·si·gogue; plu·to·gogue; psy·cha·gogue; pty·al·a·gogue; se·cre·ta·gogue; si·al·a·gogue; syn·a·gogue; dem·a·gogue; em·men·a·gogue; ga·lac·ta·gogue;… …   English syllables

• demagogue — dem·a·gogue …   English syllables

• demagogue — dem|a|gogue [ˈdeməgɔg US ga:g] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: demagogos, from demos people + agogos leading ] a political leader who tries to make people feel strong emotions in order to influence their opinions used to show disapproval… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• demagogue — dem•a•gogue or dem•a•gog [[t]ˈdɛm əˌgɒg, ˌgɔg[/t]] n. v. gogued, gogu•ing 1) a person, esp. a political leader, who gains power by arousing people s emotions and prejudices 2) (in ancient times) a leader of the people 3) cvb to speak or act like… …   From formal English to slang

• demagogue — dem|a|gogue [ demə,gag ] noun count a political leader who tries to influence people by making emotional speeches …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• Demagogue — Dem a*gogue (?; 115), n. [Gr. dhmagwgo s a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; dh^mos the people + agwgo s leading, fr. a gein to lead; akin to E. act: cf. F. d[ e]magogue.] A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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