demagogy

[ dem-uh-goh-jee, -gaw-jee, -goj-ee ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. demagoguery.
2. the character of a demagogue.
3. a body of demagogues.

demagogy

/ ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡɪ /

noun

1. demagoguery
2. rule by a demagogue or by demagogues
3. a group of demagogues

Word History and Origins

Origin of demagogy¹

1645–55; < Greek dēmagōgía leadership of the people, equivalent to dēmagōg ( ós ) demagogue + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

The illogic of his demagogy gives Trump no pause.

From Salon

Mr Aiwanger's blunt style - to fans straight-talking, to critics dangerous demagogy - works well in beer tents and he makes even Bavaria's boisterous premier Markus Söder look stuffy.

From BBC

He delivered oratory so technical, detached and devoid of demagogy and optimism, that maybe he was using Los Angeles for what it was, exploiting its optics to at last say the things he knew would bait his enemies into revealing their desperately malicious intentions.

From Los Angeles Times

Critics of these groups saw their activism as demagogy, violence and opposition to public education masquerading as parental concern.

From New York Times

He delivered oratory so technical, detached and devoid of demagogy and optimism, that maybe he was using Los Angeles for what it was, exploiting its optics to at last say the things he knew would bait his enemies into revealing their desperately malicious intentions.

From Los Angeles Times