rabble-rousing

[rab-uhl-rou-zing]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.

noun

1. an instance or the practice of stirring up the passions or prejudices of the public.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rabble-rousing¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Related Words

• inflammatory 
• provocative 
• subversive 
• treacherous