demagogic
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of demagogic
1825–35; < Greek dēmagōgikós, equivalent to dēmagōg ( ós ) ( see demagogue) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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Oedipus sees himself as an answer to the demagogic manipulation that has wrought havoc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
"Ugly and appalling as they are, those speeches are masterpieces of demagogic manipulation," Neuborne says.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2023
There is no oxygen in there for a regular tweeter who’d like to get some shine for a witty response to a demagogic figure.
From Slate ● May 7, 2023
Ms. Thénault, the historian, acknowledged Mr. Macron’s efforts but noted that his symbolic gestures to each community linked to the Algerian war sometimes seemed demagogic.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2022
Ten years ago this rhetorical remark would have been sneered at as demagogic.
From The "Goldfish" by Arthur Cheney Train
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