demagogy
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demagogy
- /ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡi/ UK
- /ˈdɛməˌɡɒd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˈdɛməˌɡɑɡi/ US
- /ˈdɛməˌɡɑd͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒdʒi, -ɒɡi, -əʊdʒi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δημαγωγία (dēmagōgía). By surface analysis, demagogue + y.
noun demagogies · demagoguy · demogogy · demogoguy
- Rule by demagogue.
- A polity ruled by a demagogue.
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The quality of being a demagogue.
Similar: demagoguery, demagogism
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The actions of a demagogue.
Similar: demagoguery, demagogism
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noun demagogism
| Español | demagogia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 扇動 sendō, デマ dema |
| Português | demagogia |
| Français | démagogie |
| Deutsch | Demagogie |
| Italiano | demagogia |
| Ελληνικά | δημαγωγία dimagogía |
| Română | demagogie |
| Русский | демаго́гия demagógija |
| العربية | دَهْمَاوِيَّة dahmāwiyya, دِيمَاغُوجِيَّة dīmāḡūjiyya, غَوْغَائِيَّة ḡawḡāʔiyya |
Talk about this word "demagogy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demagogy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. demagogy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demagogy "demagogy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demagogy.Cite this
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title = {demagogy},
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year = {2026},
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