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

With a clear-eyed but not demagogic tone, stressing competition but not necessarily confrontation, and linking competition with China directly to the interests of Americans, Trump could rally the American public, civil society, academia, and the corporate sector behind the administration’s efforts. —Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2024

Dave acts onstage, in service of artistic truth; Giles, on the stage of public life, peddles demagogic fictions. —Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024

When triggered, it short circuits the candidate’s strategic thinking and elicits demagogic and dehumanizing arguments. —Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2024

The feature-film debut of the Wachowski siblings, Bound proves that gender manipulation is an old demagogic strategy. —Armond White, National Review, 31 July 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