demagoguery

Meanings

• noun

  The use of emotional and rhetorical appeals, often exploiting prejudice and bias, to gain popular support for a political cause or leader.

  - "The politician's demagoguery was designed to appeal to the fears and prejudices of the crowd."
  - "The demagoguery of the speaker incited the audience to riot."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with demagoguery
apologue , choreography , dialogue , monologue , soliloquy

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Variants

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demagog , demagogies , demagogs , demagogue , demagogueries , demagoguery , demagogues , demagogy

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Etymology

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From the Greek demagogos, leader of the people, especially a political agitator.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'demagogue' was first used in ancient Greece to describe political leaders who appealed to the masses and bypassed the established political institutions.

2. Demagoguery is often associated with populism, a political ideology that seeks to represent the interests of the common people.

3. Some famous demagogues in history include Joseph McCarthy and Adolf Hitler.

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Related Concepts

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1. Propaganda: A form of communication used to influence people's opinions or actions, often through the use of emotional appeals and biased information.

2. Rhetoric: The art of using language effectively to persuade or influence an audience.

3. Political Agitation: The act of stirring up public opinion or political unrest, often through emotional appeals and the exploitation of prejudice and bias.

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Quotes

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1. Like other good Whigs, they had assumed that the people, once free of English influence, would honor and elevate the country's true patriots and natural aristocracy in ways that the English Crown had not. But when in the decades following the Revolution the people seemed to succumb to the deceit and flattery of mushroom "demagogues", who were the popular counterparts of courtiers, the Federalists became bewildered and bitter.

   - Gordon S. Wood,{it}Revolutionary Characters{/it},2006

2. Before the U.S. could begin to help Haiti rebuild its ravaged democracy last week, it first had to remove a raving "demagogue".

   - Tim Padgett et al.,{it}Time{/it},15 Mar. 2004

3. Here's the background: Tennessee's finances are a mess. The state is facing a shortfall of some $310 million—but legislators remember what happened last year when they considered imposing the first income tax on wages. Goaded by talk-radio "demagogues", hundreds of citizens surrounded the Statehouse in a near riot.

   - {it}Editor & Publisher{/it},4 Feb. 2002

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Culture

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Demagoguery has been a significant issue throughout history, particularly in times of political instability or crisis. It has been depicted in literature, art, and film, often as a warning against the dangers of demagogic leaders.

How to Memorize "demagoguery"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a political leader speaking to a crowd, using emotional appeals and prejudiced language to gain support.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'demagoguery' with 'emotional appeals' and 'exploitation of prejudice'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym D-E-M-A-G-O-G-U-E-R-Y to remember 'Demagogue: Exploits Mass Opinion, Garners Undue Reverence, Yields to Emotions'.

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