Английский Этимологический словарь - demagogue
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also demagog AmE n someone who gives political speeches that try to persuade people by using emotional language rather than reason - demagogy, demagogery n - demagogic adj - demagogically adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(demagogues) Note: in AM, also use 'demagog' If you say that someone such as a politician is a demagogue you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people’s support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments. N-COUNT: oft adj N c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun also demagog Etymology: Greek demagogos, from demos people (perhaps akin to Greek daiesthai to divide) + agogos 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 • ~ry noun • demagogy noun II. verb also demagog (-gogued; also -goged; -goguing; also -goging) Date: 1656 intransitive verb to behave like a ~ transitive verb to treat (as an issue) in a demagogic manner ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (US -gog) 1 a political agitator appealing to the basest instincts of a mob. 2 hist. a leader of the people, esp. in ancient times. Derivatives demagogic adj. demagoguery n. demagogy n. Etymology: Gk demagogos f. demos the people + agogos leading ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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