demagogic
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- demagogically adverb
Etymology
Origin of demagogic
1825–35; < Greek dēmagōgikós, equivalent to dēmagōg ( ós ) ( see demagogue) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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Oedipus sees himself as an answer to the demagogic manipulation that has wrought havoc.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
Ms. Thénault, the historian, acknowledged Mr. Macron’s efforts but noted that his symbolic gestures to each community linked to the Algerian war sometimes seemed demagogic.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2022
To suggest any connection between the war in Vietnam and the condition of Black citizens at home, according to Life, was little more than "demagogic slander."
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2021
As a Virginia planter, Washington might have sympathized with Madison and Jefferson, but he shared the Federalists' love of order and increasingly distrusted Republicans as demagogic and irresponsible.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
While superior to the prejudices of the old-fashioned 223 wing of his party, he was too cautious and conscientious to join those who sought to lead it into demagogic courses.
From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
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