demagogy
Americannoun
-
demagoguery
-
rule by a demagogue or by demagogues
-
a group of demagogues
Etymology
Origin of demagogy
1645–55; < Greek dēmagōgía leadership of the people, equivalent to dēmagōg ( ós ) demagogue + -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Mr Aiwanger's blunt style - to fans straight-talking, to critics dangerous demagogy - works well in beer tents and he makes even Bavaria's boisterous premier Markus Söder look stuffy.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
On the other hand, the movie is conspicuously wary of the powers of law enforcement and infused with a fear of demagogy.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 12, 2019
The key ingredient, in both salesmanship and demagogy, is authenticity, or the ability to be true to oneself without being the least bit truthful.
From Slate ● May 1, 2016
The same summer, Mr. Christie cautioned against demagogy on the issue of immigration, more broadly.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2015
"Never," telegraphed this Falstaff of pustulous aspect, "have baser countenances of a base demagogy met the afflicted gaze of honest men."
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
