(demagogy)
101demagogue — n. orator addressing himself to, or using arguments such as to stir, the masses. ♦ demagogic, a. ♦ demagogism, ♦ demagogy, n …
102demagogic — demagogue ► NOUN 1) a political leader who appeals to popular desires and prejudices. 2) (in ancient Greece and Rome) an orator who supported the cause of the common people. DERIVATIVES demagogic adjective demagoguery noun demagogy noun. ORIGIN… …
103demagogue — ► NOUN 1) a political leader who appeals to popular desires and prejudices. 2) (in ancient Greece and Rome) an orator who supported the cause of the common people. DERIVATIVES demagogic adjective demagoguery noun demagogy noun. ORIGIN Greek d …
104demagoguery — demagogue ► NOUN 1) a political leader who appeals to popular desires and prejudices. 2) (in ancient Greece and Rome) an orator who supported the cause of the common people. DERIVATIVES demagogic adjective demagoguery noun demagogy noun. ORIGIN… …
105demagogic — [dem΄ə gä′jik, dem΄əgäg′ik, dem΄əgō′jik] adj. [Gr dēmagōgikos: see DEMAGOGUE] of, like, or characteristic of a demagogue or demagogy: also demagogical demagogically adv …
106demagogue — n. (US gog) 1 a political agitator appealing to the basest instincts of a mob. 2 hist. a leader of the people, esp. in ancient times. Derivatives: demagogic adj. demagoguery n. demagogy n. Etymology: Gk demagogos f. demos the people + agogos… …
107flag waving — noun an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions • Syn: ↑jingoism • Derivationally related forms: ↑jingoistic (for: ↑jingoism), ↑jingoist (for: ↑jingoism) …
108jingoism — noun 1. fanatical patriotism • Syn: ↑chauvinism, ↑superpatriotism, ↑ultranationalism • Derivationally related forms: ↑ultranationalistic (for: ↑ultranationalism), ↑ …
109followership — ˌship noun 1. : the body of followers of a leader : following 2. : the capability of following a leader or obeying authority statesmanship gives way to demagogy and leadership degenerates into followership L.J.Halle …
110out|smart — «owt SMAHRT», transitive verb. to outdo in cleverness; outwit: »This was demagogy outsmarting itself (Newsweek) …
