word used in the Dominican Republic concerning to a person who is jealous of another and usually hates the success of another and try to destroy anything on their back
by Rafiely November 2, 2009
Get the demagogo mug.The actions of a leader who manipulates his or her underlings by angering, impassioning, or scaring them, usually with false claims or wild speculation. This is done to strengthen the leader's power, and/or to further a political agenda.
Some asshole shot somebody at a park today and anti-gun demagoguery is already pouring in from liberal politicians.
by LaundryDay October 28, 2013
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A leader who uses a number of underhanded political techniques in order to gain power, including: warmongering, fear, censorship, propaganda, nationalism, xenophobia, hateful rhetoric, false logic, and blatant lies. Uses the blind, patriotic support of the people to institute a corrupt and oppressive government.
by W@tcher January 14, 2006
Get the demagogue mug.One who uses popular biases and other aspects of cultural programming to elicit a "knee-jerk reaction" from a crowd or audience, avoiding the dispassionate examination of the facts related to some issue, in order to ascend to leadership.
Also demagogue, from the Greek demos 'people' + aggos 'leading'
Also demagogue, from the Greek demos 'people' + aggos 'leading'
In ancient Greece, one of the common purposes of logical argument was to deflate the rhetoric of a demagogue.
Despite the harmful divisions created, G.W. Bush chose to act as a demagogue rather than lose re-election.
Despite the harmful divisions created, G.W. Bush chose to act as a demagogue rather than lose re-election.
by hvalois February 11, 2005
Get the demagog mug.A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace. In other words, a person who lies and manipulates a crowd by giving them false hopes by just telling them what they want to hear, no matter how outrageous and wrong it is. Usually done to gain votes. see liberal.
by Nebbers April 3, 2004
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A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.
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A leader of the common people in ancient times.
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A rabble-rouser.
Note that in modern usage the word is derogatory (negative).
A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.
2.
A leader of the common people in ancient times.
3.
A rabble-rouser.
Note that in modern usage the word is derogatory (negative).
Bill Clinton - The ultimate demagogue. Scandals of the Clinton Administration - sex, murder, illegal campaign funds, white water.
by KeeperReal! October 19, 2010
Get the demagogue mug.Trying to proove a point of the opposite of what is truth, when you do that on purpouse and you actaully know the truth.
Soviet Russia is the best example of demogogy in the world. They said: "Oh, we did not ocupy those countries, they wanted to join and they actually asked us to drive all those tanks and army inside their terrotory. They willingly allowed us to take over their government and replace it with the soviet one."
When soviets, we and the rest of the world very well knew how it went and what happend.
When soviets, we and the rest of the world very well knew how it went and what happend.
by Miks March 21, 2008
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