Meaning & use
Rabble-rouser
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A person who stirs up the emotions of a crowd, typically to provoke political unrest or action.
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The local rabble-rouser gave a fiery speech outside city hall.
Historians debate whether he was a genuine reformer or just a rabble-rouser.
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Combines "rabble" (a disorderly crowd) with "rouser" (one who stirs up); the term usually carries a negative, dismissive tone.
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