demagoguery

American  

[dem-uh-gog-uh-ree, -gaw-guh-] / ˈdɛm əˌgɒg ə ri, -ˌgɔ gə- /

noun

1. the methods or practices of a demagogue.

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demagoguery British  

/ ˌdɛməˈɡɒɡərɪ, ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡɪzəm /

noun

1. the methods, practices, or rhetoric of a demagogue

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Etymology

Origin of demagoguery

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; demagogue + -ry

Example Sentences

The word, to most of them, suggested mob rule and demagoguery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

They reveal Washington’s deep understanding of the fragile nature of democratic institutions and the ever-present threats of demagoguery and partisan strife.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2025

Since immigrating to the U.S. in 1985 and becoming a citizen in 2000, I've believed in the resilience of the American electorate and its capacity to discern the dangers of demagoguery.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

“Too often, half-baked information based on faulty data and assumptions has been the basis of bad policymaking and demagoguery, and the council must demand information that the public can count on,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

He had no demagoguery, no mob-oratory, no rhetoric.

From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis