How do you use Demagogue in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like orator or rhetorician, plus the exact meaning.
Demagogue meaning
- 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.
- A leader of the people.
Synonyms of Demagogue
Using Demagogue
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | A leader of the people.
- Useful related words include: demagog, rabble-rouser, orator, speechmaker.
- In the example corpus, demagogue often appears in combinations such as: demagogue who, demagogue and, to demagogue.
Context around Demagogue
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Demagogue
- In this selection, "demagogue" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, obvious, vicious, consummate, senator, fabulist and disagrees stand out and add context to how "demagogue" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a consummate demagogue fabulist and and a dangerous demagogue and when. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "demagogue" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with demagogue
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
HH as a leader is just a demagogue…. (8 words)
Quiet-spoken and methodical, he is no demagogue. (8 words)
But, also like Trump, he was a clever operator and demagogue. (11 words)
Despite the media’s attempt to keep Biden’s “Uncle Joe from Scranton” persona afloat, Biden is and always has been a vicious demagogue and a deeply dishonest pol who mouths whatever he thinks will do him the most good at any moment. (43 words)
Written in 1935 during the rise of fascism in Europe, Sinclair Lewis’ darkly satirical It Can’t Happen Here follows the ascent of a demagogue who becomes president of the United States by promising to return the country to greatness. (40 words)
However, in this particular presidential election, the left did not have the luxury of selecting our perfect candidate (if such a person could be found) when the major opposing candidate was a demagogue with an unnervingly faithful fan base. (39 words)
How should Biden and the Democrats, and everyone who cares deeply about this country, respond to a demagogue who obsesses over what he projects rather than what he stands for? (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Deny even the most obvious, demagogue against legitimate press, and criticize anonymous sources.
Despite the media’s attempt to keep Biden’s “Uncle Joe from Scranton” persona afloat, Biden is and always has been a vicious demagogue and a deeply dishonest pol who mouths whatever he thinks will do him the most good at any moment.
How should Biden and the Democrats, and everyone who cares deeply about this country, respond to a demagogue who obsesses over what he projects rather than what he stands for?
In Salt Lake City on Friday, DeSantis doubled down on earlier arguments that the new curriculum was needed to prevent liberal indoctrination and accused Harris of attempting ''to demagogue'' and politicize history.
HH as a leader is just a demagogue….
P.S. I've been holding Joe Biden's feet to the fire since he was a laughingstock wanna-be demagogue senator who still spoke in complete English sentences.
Quiet-spoken and methodical, he is no demagogue.
But, also like Trump, he was a clever operator and demagogue.
Dangerous demagogues use American exceptionalism to take advantage of their followers’ patriotism and feelings of national pride for the demagogue’s gain.
He acts as a consummate demagogue, fabulist, and ultranationalist, and he appears to have a strong inclination for nepotism and kleptocracy.
However, in this particular presidential election, the left did not have the luxury of selecting our perfect candidate (if such a person could be found) when the major opposing candidate was a demagogue with an unnervingly faithful fan base.
In 2016 I warned that Donald Trump was a dangerous demagogue, and when the Republican congress wouldn't hold him accountable, I went to work helping run winning campaigns in 21 House seats," he says in the ad.
To speak freely, you need confidence you won’t lose your job just because a populist demagogue disagrees with your views on Anzac Day.
Written in 1935 during the rise of fascism in Europe, Sinclair Lewis’ darkly satirical It Can’t Happen Here follows the ascent of a demagogue who becomes president of the United States by promising to return the country to greatness.
Instead we decided to indulge in our live-action roleplaying fantasies about being brave selfless journos taking on a mean demagogue because we love the Constitution so much.
The American political system needs a Congress willing to do its job to protect the People from a demagogue with ill intent.
The founding fathers of the United States of America predicted the likelihood of a demagogue — such as the one we have now — coming into power.
Gaines accesses Shorty's psychological profile and studies the neurotic traits that have made him a demagogue.
It is the rise to power of the demagogue who lives on untruth; it is the spreading of fear and the destruction of faith in every level of society.
Liberal critics, believing him a demagogue, gave as evidence his stand for quick payment of the veterans' bonus.
Common combinations with demagogue
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- demagogue who 3×
- demagogue and 2×
- to demagogue 2×
- the demagogue 2×
- demagogue with 2×
- of demagogue 2×
- him demagogue 2×