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demagoguery

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dem·a·gogu·er·y  (dm-gôg-r, -gg-)
n.
The practices or rhetoric of a demagogue.
demagoguery [ˌdɛməˈgɒgərɪ], demagoguism [ˈdɛməˌgɒgɪzəm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the methods, practices, or rhetoric of a demagogue
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.demagoguery - impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace
demagogy
appeal, entreaty, prayer - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
flag waving, jingoism - an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
Translations
demagoguery [deməˈgɒgərɪ] N → demagogia f
demagoguery, demagogy
n → Demagogie f


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He was on his feet, flinging his arms, his rhetoric, and his control to the winds, alternately abusing Ernest for his youth and demagoguery, and savagely attacking the working class, elaborating its inefficiency and worthlessness.
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