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demagogic (adjective), more demagogic, most demagogic
1. Pertaining to a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices of the voters rather than by using rational arguments: People often experience the presentations of demagogic politicians who are running for various offices in governments around the world!
2. Etymology: from Greek demagogos which came from demos, "‘the people" + agogos, "leading"; from agein, "to lead".

In ancient Greece and Rome, a reference to a leader or orator who supported the cause of the common people.

A reference to an insincere politician.
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This entry is located in the following units: -agogic-, -agogue, -agog, -agogic, -agoguery, -agogy (page 2) demo-, dem-, demio-, -demic, -deme, -demically (page 1)
demagogical, demagogic, (adjective); more demagogical, most demagogical; more demagogic, most demagogic
Concerning a politician who panders to great numbers of people for egoistical purposes: The young politician seemed to be demagogical in that he appealed to the emotions of the crowds instead of presenting reasonable or rational arguments.
This entry is located in the following units: -agogic-, -agogue, -agog, -agogic, -agoguery, -agogy (page 2) demo-, dem-, demio-, -demic, -deme, -demically (page 1)