rabble-rouser

[ rab-uhl-rou-zer ]

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noun

a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for self-interested reasons; demagogue.

Origin of rabble-rouser

First recorded in 1835–45

Words Nearby rabble-rouser

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How to use rabble-rouser in a sentence

Reverend [Jesse] Jackson started as a rabble-rouser in Chicago and ended up running for president and having a talk show on CNN.
Sharpton’s Controversial TV Gig | Lloyd Grove | August 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
On The Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord has morphed from wallflower to rabble-rouser.
The Real Housewives of New York City's Alex McCord Lets Loose | Nicole LaPorte | May 25, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Before Abraham Lincoln was a Republican and a staid statesman, he was a Whig and a rabble-rouser.
When Politicians Run Away | David A. Graham | February 19, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
He looked from his charges to the ranting fear-crazed rabble-rouser.
Turning Point | Alfred Coppel
The average head of a democratic state is not ipso facto the best rabble-rouser within that state, but merely one of the best.
The American Credo | George Jean Nathan

British Dictionary definitions for rabble-rouser

rabble-rouser

noun

a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue

Derived forms of rabble-rouser

rabble-rousing, adjective, noun

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