ochlagogue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒkləɡɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀχλαγωγός (okhlagōgós), from ὄχλος (ókhlos, “mob”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading, guiding”).
Meanings
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(rare) A manipulator of a mob who holds sway by use of inflammatory rhetoric, casting opprobrium, and by appeal to the lowest common denominator generally; an extreme and wholly unscrupulous demagogue; one who practises ochlagogy.
Ochlagogue! What a name for an Irish horse! EVOK.
1931, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Punch Publications Ltd, page 310:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ochlagogues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |