rabble-rouser
[ rab-uh l-rou-zer ]
/ ˈræb əlˌraʊ zər /
noun
a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests; demagogue.
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Origin of rabble-rouser
First recorded in 1835–45
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Examples from the Web for rabble-rouser
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rabble-rouser
noun
a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue
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rabble-rouser
1842, agent noun from Rabble-rousing, which first attested 1802 in Sydney Smith; from rabble (n.1) + rouse.
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