demagog

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A form of demagogue — A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.

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Meanings

noundemagog (plural demagogs)

plural demagogs

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of demagogue.
verbdemagog (third-person singular simple present demagogs, present participle demagoging, simple past and past participle demagoged)

present singular third person demagogs · participle present demagoging · participle past demagoged · past demagoged

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of demagogue.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

Similar
demagoguerabble-rouser
Broader
politicianpoliticopol
Also see
demagogue

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

demagog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demagog

MLA

“demagog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demagog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demagog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demagog.

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