demagogue

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n. 煽动者

发音

US /ˈdɛməɡɑɡ/
其它
US /ˈdɛməɡɔɡ/
UK /ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/

词形变化

demagogues 复数 demagogues demagogued demagogues 三单 demagoguing demagoguing 现在分词 demagogued 过去式 demagogued 过去分词

别名

demogogue demagog

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.

    煽动者

    贬义

    1938, O'Neill, translating The Knights by Aristophanes, 424 BC, lines 191-193, A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.

  2. 2.

    A leader of the people.

    历史
v.
  1. 1.

    To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.

    不及物 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

demagog rabble rouser

上位词 3

politician pol politico

词源

From Middle French démagogue, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός (dēmagōgós, “popular leader, mob leader”), from δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”). By surface analysis, dem- + -agogue.

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