rabble-rouser

[ rab-uhl-rou-zer ]

noun

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

rabble-rouser

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈrabble-ˌrousing, adjectivenoun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rabble-rouser¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Reverend [Jesse] Jackson started as a rabble-rouser in Chicago and ended up running for president and having a talk show on CNN.

From The Daily Beast

On The Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord has morphed from wallflower to rabble-rouser.

From The Daily Beast

Before Abraham Lincoln was a Republican and a staid statesman, he was a Whig and a rabble-rouser.

From The Daily Beast

He looked from his charges to the ranting fear-crazed rabble-rouser.

From Project Gutenberg

The average head of a democratic state is not ipso facto the best rabble-rouser within that state, but merely one of the best.

From Project Gutenberg