Definition of Demagogue
Demagogue
de·mag·ogue
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A leader who gains power by appealing to people's emotions and prejudices.
e.g. The charismatic politician was accused of being a demagogue who manipulated public opinion.
(noun)
an orator (speaker) or leader who supported or adopted the cause of the common people, especially in ancient Greek/Roman times;
e.g. He was known to be a demagogue in ancient Athens.
(verb)
to exploit some issue in a calculated way (especially rhetorically) in order to appeal to the prejudices and desires of the ordinary people;
e.g. They will try to demagogue the crisis and use it as a way to gain support for their new policies.
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