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[ dem-uh-goj-ik, -gog-, -goh-jik ] / ˌdɛm əˈgɒdʒ ɪk, -ˈgɒg-, -ˈgoʊ dʒɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR demagogic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of a demagogue. Origin of demagogic1825–35; <Greek dēmagōgikós, equivalent to dēmagōg(ós) (see demagogue) + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM demagogicdem·a·gog·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby demagogicDelvaux, delve, dely., Dem, demagnetize, demagogic, demagogue, demagoguery, demagoguism, demagogy, de Man Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demagogicThe 1988 presidential race is rightly remembered for its focus on demagogic and racially coded appeals. Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot This Tuesday?|Inimai Chettiar, Abigail Finkelman|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST True to form, he did deliver the most demagogic moment of the night, referring to the “Obama Depression.” Romney Wins Debate Gold|Michael Tomasky|June 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST It was demagogic, but the mostly female crowd of Shriver and Schwarzenegger fans roared their approval. Arnold Swats Whitman|Joe Mathews|October 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST But they will most likely collapse if they actually seek it and refuse to let go their demagogic ways. How to Beat the Demagogues|Michael Signer|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The speech was not demagogic, and after George W. Bush, we can at least be thankful for that. The Opposite of Rousing|Peter Beinart|December 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST Wisely indeed, he retired from parliamentary life, after realizing that debating power cannot be acquired by demagogic speaking. England, Canada and the Great War|Louis-Georges Desjardins Mr. Britling, who seemed to Mr. Direck to be for a captain rather too demagogic, also ran back to rally his forces by loud cries. Mr. Britling Sees It Through|H. G. Wells It has introduced into the literary profession a demagogic habit, and has set up a quantitative instead of a qualitative standard. Personality in Literature|Rolfe Arnold Scott-James Fortnoye only retreated to Belgium as a refuge for his demagogic opinions. Lippincott's Magazine. Vol. XII, No. 33. December, 1873.|Various To many even liberal scholars of the day, Luther's doctrines appeared wild and demagogic. De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
British Dictionary definitions for demagogic
adjectiveof, characteristic of, relating to, or resembling a demagogue Derived forms of demagogicdemagogically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to demagogicsubversive, inflammatory, treacherous, provocative, incendiary, intemperate, ambiguous, inaccurate, deceitful, wrong, evasive, puzzling, disingenuous, false, perplexing, beguiling, deceiving, confounding, distracting, bewildering |