rabble-rouser

American  

[rab-uhl-rou-zer] / ˈræb əlˌraʊ zər /

noun

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

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rabble-rouser British  

noun

1. a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue

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Other Word Forms

• rabble-rousing adjective

Etymology

Origin of rabble-rouser

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

There is some scepticism that the teenage Merz was much of a rabble-rouser.

From BBC

Smalls is a decidedly charismatic rabble-rouser in the momentous year “Union” chronicles.

From Los Angeles Times

Ferguson has been a steady conservative, but not a right-wing rabble-rouser.

From Seattle Times

“I’m a rabble-rouser who does humorous social commentary within a rock-and-roll setting,” he told The New York Times in 1990.

From New York Times

“I’m a rabble-rouser, right? That’s how I got here. It was really by protesting government and the inefficiencies of government and being a grassroots activist.”

From Washington Times