(demagogy)
1Demagogy — (/ˈdɛməɡ …
2Demagogy — Dem a*gog y, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]magogie, Gr. dhmagwgi a leadership of the people.] Demagogism. Syn: demagoguery. [1913 Webster] …
3demagogy — ☆ demagogy [dem′əgäg΄ər ēdem′ə gä΄jē, dem′əgäg΄ē, dem′əgō΄jē] n. [Gr dēmagōgia, control of the people] the methods or practices of a demagogue: also ☆ demagoguery [dem′əgäg΄ər ē] …
4demagogy — [[t]de̱məgɒʤi[/t]] also demagoguery N UNCOUNT (disapproval) You can refer to a method of political rule as demagogy if you disapprove of it because you think it involves appealing to people s emotions rather than using reasonable arguments …
5demagogy — 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… …
6demagogy — noun see demagogue I …
7demagogy — /dem euh goh jee, gaw jee, goj ee/, n. 1. Chiefly Brit. demagoguery. 2. the character of a demagogue. 3. a body of demagogues. [1645 55; < Gk demagogía leadership of the people, equiv. to demagog(ós) DEMAGOGUE + ia Y3] * * * …
8demagogy — noun demagogism Syn: demagoguery, demagogism See Also: demagogic, demagogical, demagogue, ochlagogy …
9demagogy — dem·a·gog·y || demÉ™gÉ‘gÉ‘ / gɪ n. demagoguery, methods of a demagogue, manipulation of public emotions to gain power or popularity …
10demagogy — dem·a·gogy …