demagogue
- IPA[ˈdɛməɡɒɡ]
英式
- a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument；(in ancient Greece and Rome) a leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people
- rhetorically exploit (an issue) for political purposes in a way calculated to appeal to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people
verb: demagogue, 3rd person present: demagogues, gerund or present participle: demagoguing, past tense: demagogued, past participle: demagogued
noun: demagogue, plural noun: demagogues
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument a gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press
- ▪ (in ancient Greece and Rome) a leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people the Athenian demagogues had definite and valuable functions within the state
動詞
- 1. US rhetorically exploit (an issue) for political purposes in a way calculated to appeal to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people he seems more interested in demagoguing the issue in media interviews than in dialogue they routinely leap to conclusions that are not supported by any evidence and start demagoguing and fearmongering
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- IPA[ˈdeməˌɡäɡ]
美式
- a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary ... a gifted demagogue with particular skill in manipulating the press
- rhetorically exploit (an issue) for political purposes in a way calculated to appeal to the ... he seems more interested in demagoguing the issue in media interviews than in dialogue they routinely leap to conclusions that are not supported by any evidence and start demagoguing and fearmongering
Oxford American Dictionary
