demagogue

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/    美 /ˈdɛməɡɑɡ/|/ˈdɛməɡɔɡ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. derogatory
    — 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. A leader of the people. historical
动词 v.
  1. To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue. intransitive,transitive
    — c. 1938, Maury Maverick, The New York Times, quoted in 1970, Richard B. Henderson, Maury Maverick: A Political Biography, page 183, I never demagogued on our serious questions and stood for civil liberties.

词形变化

demagogues plural demagog alternative,US demagogues present,singular,third-person demagoguing participle,present demagogued participle,past demagogued past demagog alternative,US

词汇关系

衍生词
demagocracy demagogic demagogical demagogism demagogracy demagoguery demagogy
相关词
galactagogue ochlagogue pedagogue synagogue

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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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