Demagogic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Demagogic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.
Example Sentences
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).
Politicians knew that the law [barring HIV-positive immigrants] would do nothing to stop the spread of AIDS, and that medical experts agreed the law would actually facilitate it. But politicians did know a cheap and demagogic way to "do something" about AIDS.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include demagogy, populist, rabble-rousing, propagandic, demegoric, theodemocratic.
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