rouser

British

/ ˈraʊzə /

noun

1. a person or thing that rouses people, such as a stirring speech or compelling rock song
2. ( in combination )
  
  rabble-rouser

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The rest of the set balanced her competing impulses: rock chick, singer-songwriter, rabble rouser, strident feminist, heartfelt balladeer.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

I can also acknowledge that “Can’t Hold Us” is a rouser that gets people pumped up, too.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

Far from a rabble rouser, the 6-foot-7 Prince grew up in Liberty Hill, Texas, embarrassed about her height, slumping her shoulders and keeping her thoughts to herself in an effort to fit in.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

He embraced his reputation as a rabble rouser, wearing a T-shirt given to him by colleagues that said, "Here Comes Trouble."

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2021

There's the usual yarn about a jackaroo mistaking Thompson for a brother rouser, and asking him whether old Baldy was about anywhere, and Baldy said: "Why, are you looking for a job?"

From While the Billy Boils by Lawson, Henry

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