Demagogy

Demagogy
Demagogy Dem"a*gog`y, n. [Cf. F. d['e]magogie, Gr. dhmagwgi`a leadership of the people.] Demagogism.

Syn: demagoguery. [1913 Webster]


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  • demagogy — noun see demagogue I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • demagogy — /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] * * * …   Universalium

  • demagogy — noun demagogism Syn: demagoguery, demagogism See Also: demagogic, demagogical, demagogue, ochlagogy …   Wiktionary

  • demagogy — dem·a·gog·y || demÉ™gÉ‘gÉ‘ / gɪ n. demagoguery, methods of a demagogue, manipulation of public emotions to gain power or popularity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • demagogy — dem·a·gogy …   English syllables

  • demagogy — dem•a•go•gy [[t]ˈdɛm əˌgoʊ dʒi, ˌgɒdʒ i[/t]] n. demagoguery • Etymology: 1645–55; < Gk …   From formal English to slang

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