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demagogue | cajole |

As a noun demagogue

is demagogue.

As an adjective demagogue

is demagogic.

As a verb cajole is

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demagogue

English

Alternative forms

* demagog

Noun

(en noun)
  • (historical) A leader of the people.
  • (pejorative) A political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.
  • * 1938 , , 424 BC, tr. O'Neill , lines 191-193,
    • A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
  • * 1949 , , p. ix,
    • If the majority of our fellow-citizens are more susceptible to the slogans of fear and race hatred than to those of peaceful accommodation and mutual respect among human beings, our political liberties remain at the mercy of any eloquent and unscrupulous demagogue .
  • * 2004 December 4, , Why It’s Time to Worry]'', [[w:Newsweek, Newsweek],
    • It is true that America has a paranoid streak in its politics, and demagogues come along from time to time to feed on anger and resentment.

    Derived terms

    * demagogic * demagogical * demagogism * demagogy * demagoguery

    Related terms

    * * * *

    Verb

    (demagogu)
  • (intransitive, and, transitive) To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.
  • * '', 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.
  • * 1995 , Richard J. Carroll, An Economic Record of Presidential Performance: From Truman to Bush , page 171,
    • On the subject of foreign aid, although it is a relatively unimportant economic category, it is an area of expenditure that has frequently been demagogued and has been a favorite target of politicians during tough times in the domestic economy.
  • * 2006 , Patrick Hynes, In Defense of the Religious Right , page 194,
    • Talk to anyone with half a brain (and at least half a heart) and they will tell you, regardless of their position, that this is an issue to be weighed , not demagogued .

    cajole

    English

    Verb

  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
  • * 1722 , , Moll Flanders , ch. 12:
    • Then he cajoled with his brother, and persuaded him what service he had done him.
  • * 1820 , , The Abbot , ch. 27:
    • If you are cajoled by the cunning arguments of a trumpeter of heresy, or the praises of a puritanic old woman, is not that womanish?
  • * 1894 , , Only An Irish Boy , ch. 19:
    • He had tried bullying, and without success. He would try cajoling and temptation.
  • * 1898 , , The Battle Of The Strong , ch. 37:
    • [W]ith eloquent arts he had cajoled a young girl into a secret marriage.
  • * 1917 , , King Coal , ch. 8:
    • Schulman, general manager of the "G. F. C.," had been sending out messengers to hunt for him, and finally had got him in his office, arguing and pleading, cajoling and denouncing him by turns.
  • * 2010 August 4, Michael Scherer, " NonSTARTer? Obama's Troubled Nuclear Treaty," Time :
    • For weeks, the White House, the Pentagon and Senate Democrats have been working overtime to cajole , convince and placate Republicans.

    Synonyms

    * entice, inveigle, wheedle