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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRabble-Rouse
/ˈræb.əlˌraʊz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To stir up or incite a group of people, often to provoke strong emotions or actions.
"The politician attempted to rabble-rouse the crowd with promises of change." - 2
To provoke or incite a tumultuous reaction from a group.
"The activist's speech was designed to rabble-rouse the audience into action."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rabble-rouse' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'rabble,' which comes from Middle English 'rabel' meaning a disorderly crowd, and 'rouse,' derived from Old English 'rūsan,' meaning to stir up. The phrase evolved to describe inciting a crowd to action, often in a political context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rabble-Rouse" is said worldwide
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exciter la foule
Transliteration: eksite la fol
"Le politicien a essayé d'exciter la foule avec ses promesses."
die Menge aufhetzen
Transliteration: dee meng-eh auf-het-zen
"Der Politiker versuchte, die Menge mit seinen Versprechungen aufzuhetzen."
incitare la folla
Transliteration: in-chi-tare la fol-la
"Il politico ha cercato di incitare la folla con le sue promesse."
incitar a la multitud
Transliteration: in-see-tar a la mul-ti-dud
"El político intentó incitar a la multitud con sus promesas."
incitar a multidão
Transliteration: in-see-tar a mul-ti-dão
"O político tentou incitar a multidão com suas promessas."
भीड़ को भड़काना
Transliteration: bheer ko bhadkana
"राजनीतिज्ञ ने वादों के साथ भीड़ को भड़काने की कोशिश की।"
煽动人群
Transliteration: shāndòng rénqún
"政治家试图用承诺煽动人群。"
군중을 선동하다
Transliteration: gunjung-eul seondonghada
"정치인은 약속으로 군중을 선동하려고 했다."
群衆を扇動する
Transliteration: gunshū o sendō suru
"政治家は約束で群衆を扇動しようとした。"
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