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demagoguery

[dem-uh-gog-uh-ree, -gaw-guh-]

noun

  1. the methods or practices of a demagogue.



demagoguery

/ ˌdɛməˈɡɒɡərɪ, ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡɪzəm /

noun

  1. the methods, practices, or rhetoric of a demagogue

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of demagoguery1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; demagogue + -ry
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Unfortunately, the Age of Trump has revealed how poor the emotional health of the American people really was while making it all much worse in service to an autocrat and demagoguery.

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Only supported facts of evidence are allowed in a courtroom; demagoguery and assertions of opinion unsupported by admissible evidence are not allowed.

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Some conservatives who’ve embraced Trump’s demagoguery have turned to religion for cover and perhaps succor, if not salvation.

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Some conservatives who've embraced Trump’s demagoguery have turned to religion for cover and perhaps succor, if not salvation.

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Since immigrating to the U.S. in 1985 and becoming a citizen in 2000, I've believed in the resilience of the American electorate and its capacity to discern the dangers of demagoguery.

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