Demagogue \Dem"a*gogue\ (?; 115), n. [Gr. dhmagwgo`s a popular
leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; dh^mos
the people + 'agwgo`s leading, fr. 'a`gein to lead; akin to
E. act: cf. F. d['e]magogue.]
A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the
multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and
factious mob orator or political leader.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
demagogue
n : an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his
audience [syn: demagog, rabble-rouser]
WordNet (r) 2.0
56 Moby Thesaurus words for "demagogue":
agent provocateur, agitator, agitprop, catalyst, debate, debater,
declaim, declaimer, elocute, exciter, firebrand, fomenter,
harangue, haranguer, hold forth, hothead, incendiary, inciter,
inflamer, instigator, jawsmith, mischief-maker, mouth, orate,
out-herod Herod, panelist, perorate, provocateur, provoker,
public speaker, rabble-rouse, rabble-rouser, rant, ranter, read,
recite, ringleader, rodomontade, rouser, seditionary, seditionist,
speaker, speecher, speechifier, speechmaker, spiel, spieler,
spokesman, spokeswoman, spout, spouter, talker, troublemaker,
tub-thump, tub-thumper, urger
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
demagog, rabble-rouser
|
|
|