Demagogue



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 蛊惑民心的政客
• ［英］ n. 蛊惑民心的政客 (a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power)
• ［记］ 来自demagogy ( n.煽动, 鼓惑民心;dem[人民, 人们]+agogy[教导, 鼓动])

Webster Collegiate

I. noun also demagog

• Etymology: Greek dēmagōgos, from dēmos people (perhaps akin to Greek daiesthai to divide) + agōgos leading, from agein to lead — more at tide, agent
• Date: 1648
• 1. a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
• 2. a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times
• ? demagoguery noun
• ? demagogy noun

II. verb also demagog (-gogued; also -goged; -goguing; also -goging)

• Date: 1656
• intransitive verb
  • to behave like a demagogue
• transitive verb
  • to treat (as an issue) in a demagogic manner

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