demagoguery
pronunciation
How to pronounce demagoguery in British English:
UK ['deməˌgɔ:gərɪ]
How to pronounce demagoguery in American English:
US [ˈdɛməˌɡɔɡəri, -ˌɡɑɡə-]
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- Noun:
- impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace
Word Origin
- demagoguery (n.)
- 1855; see demagogue + -ery. Demagogy in the same sense is from 1650s, from Greek demagogia "leadership of the people."
Example
- 1. The nature of demagoguery is that it immediately arouses counter-demagoguery .
- 2. Over the past year the demagoguery has got the upper hand .
- 3. Many in western europe are predicting outbreaks of populist nationalism , demagoguery and social unrest .
- 4. It is hard to wrap your mind around this , especially with so much immigration demagoguery in public debate .
- 5. Congress is much more likely than the executive branch to let special interests or demagoguery shape the outcome .