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Pronunciation / Transliteration: demagogo
"Ele provou ser um demagogo ao manipular as emoções dos eleitores."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires, passions, and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
"The charismatic politician was dismissed by historians as a dangerous demagogue who manipulated public anger for personal gain." - 2
A leader in ancient times who championed the common people against an oligarchy or aristocracy.
"In early Athenian democracy, several prominent demagogues rose to influence the assembly through powerful rhetoric."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word dēmagōgos, combining dēmos (the people) and agōgos (leader, from agein meaning to lead). Originally used neutrally in ancient Athens to describe a popular leader, its meaning shifted negatively during the Peloponnesian War to denote a leader who gains power by appealing to emotions, prejudices, and ignorance rather than rational argument.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demagogue" is said worldwide
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démagogue
Transliteration: demagog
"Le tribun s'est comporté en véritable démagogue lors de son discours."
Demagoge
Transliteration: demagoge
"Der Politiker wurde oft als Demagoge kritisiert, der einfache Lösungen versprach."
demagogo
Transliteration: demagogo
"Il candidato ha usato la retorica tipica di un demagogo per infiammare la folla."
demagogo
Transliteration: demagogo
"El discurso del líder fue calificado de populista y propio de un demagogo."
demagogo
Transliteration: demagogo
"Ele provou ser um demagogo ao manipular as emoções dos eleitores."
जनोत्तेجक नेता
Transliteration: janottejak neta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह नेता एक demagogue की तरह जनता को भड़का रहा था।"
蛊惑民心者
Transliteration: gǔhuò mínxīn zhě
Script: 中文汉字
"这位政客被指责为一个利用民粹主义的蛊惑民心者。"
선동가
Transliteration: seondongga
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 대중 연설자는 위험한 선동가로 판명되었습니다."
扇動家
Transliteration: sendōka
Script: 日本語
"彼は大衆の怒りを煽る危険な扇動家だと批判された。"
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