demagogic

adjective

dem·​a·​gog·​ic ˌde-mə-ˈgä-gik 

 also  -ˈgä-jik,

 or  -ˈgō-jik

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a demagogue : employing demagoguery

demagogically

ˌde-mə-ˈgä-gi-k(ə-)lē

-ˈgä-ji- 

-ˈgō-ji-

adverb

Examples of demagogic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First off, reading out demagogic business bashing scripts is not Biden’s nature. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 26 June 2024

This time, an incumbent president had narrowly defeated a demagogic challenger, who was refusing to concede. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024

Within a year, Fulbright had helped persuade 66 other senators to join him in censuring McCarthy and ending his demagogic run. —Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021

Unlike his contemporary, former stand-up comic Joe Rogan, whose podcast has become a platform for nonconformist politics, Maher capitalizes on the demagogic aspect of flaunting a comic façade. —Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek dēmagōgikós, from dēmagōgós demagogue entry 1 + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above