demagogic
demagogic adjective: of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.
Adjective
demagogic (comparative more demagogic, superlative 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.1990 February 4, Jorge Cortiñas, “Selling Out Immigrants”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 10
- The desire for politicians who are sincere explains not only the strategic value of demagoguery (and hence the campaign choices of candidates like Trump who may not in fact believe their own demagogic bombast).2015 December 10, Jason Stanley, “Democracy and the Demagogue”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- demagogical
Synonyms of demagogic
Forms of demagogic
| comparative | more demagogic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most demagogic |
Origin of demagogic
Borrowed from French démagogique, equivalent to demagogue + -ic.
Words formed from demagogic
Questions about demagogic
- What does demagogic mean?
- Demagogic means of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.
- What part of speech is demagogic?
- Demagogic is an adjective.
Words near demagogic in the dictionary
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