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DEMAGOG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does demagog mean?
• DEMAGOG (noun)
The noun DEMAGOG has 1 sense:
1. a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
Familiarity information: DEMAGOG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
demagog; demagogue; rabble-rouser
Hypernyms ("demagog" is a kind of...):
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
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