Meaning & use
demagoguery
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political speech or behavior that appeals to people's emotions and prejudices rather than to reason, typically to gain power.
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The candidate's speech was pure demagoguery, stirring fear instead of offering solutions.
Historians warned that demagoguery can flourish quickly during times of economic hardship.
A note on using this word
Almost always used critically to describe manipulative political rhetoric; the person who practices it is called a "demagogue."
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