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demagoguery en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌdɛməˈɡɑɡəɹi/ (General-American)
• /ˌdɛməˈɡɒɡəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English demagogue Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English demagoguery From demagogue + -ery.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The actions of a demagogue.
   • Long before the energy crisis the debate over deregulation of natural gas prices raged stormily, stirring high emotions, demagogueries and mutual deceptions, and with literally billions of dollars at stake. 1976 April 2, “Gas Deregulation”, in The New York Times:
   • The desire for politicians who are sincere explains not only the strategic value of demagoguery (and hence the campaign choices of candidates like Trump who may not in fact believe their own demagogic bombast). 2015 December 10, Jason Stanley, “Democracy and the Demagogue”, in The New York Times:
2. (countable, uncountable) Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.

Forms

Translations (4)

it demagogia (rhetoric) · fr démagogie (rhetoric) · de Demagogie (rhetoric) · el δημαγωγία (rhetoric)