rabble-rousing
[rab-uh l-rou-zing]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
noun
an instance or the practice of stirring up the passions or prejudices of the public.
Origin of rabble-rousing
First recorded in 1795–1805
rabble-rouse
[rab-uh l-rouz]
verb (used without object), rab·ble-roused, rab·ble-rousing.
Origin of rabble-rouse
First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from rabble-rouser
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Historical Examples of rabble-rousing
Even politicians out of office found it a subject for rabble-rousing harangues.
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