demagogic
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
demagogic
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French démagogique, equivalent to demagogue + -ic.
adjective more demagogic · most demagogic
-
Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.
Politicians knew that the law [barring HIV-positive immigrants] would do nothing to stop the spread of AIDS, and that medical experts agreed the law would actually facilitate it. But politicians did know a cheap and demagogic way to "do something" about AIDS.
Similar: demagogical
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
| Español | demagógico |
|---|---|
| Português | demagógico |
| Français | démagogique |
| Deutsch | demagogisch |
| Italiano | demagogico |
| Ελληνικά | δημαγωγικός dimagogikós |
| Română | care ține de demagogie, propriu demagogiei |
| Русский | демагоги́ческий demagogíčeskij, демагоги́чный demagogíčnyj |
Talk about this word "demagogic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demagogic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. demagogic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demagogic "demagogic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demagogic.Cite this
@misc{demagogic_2026,
title = {demagogic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demagogic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
