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demagogic

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French démagogique, equivalent to demagogue +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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demagogic (comparative more demagogic, superlative most demagogic)

  1. Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.
    • 2015 October 12, Jason Stanley, “Democracy and the Demagogue”, in The New York Times[1]:
      The desire for politicians who are sincere explains not only the strategic value of demagoguery (and hence the campaign choices of candidates like Trump who may not in fact believe their own demagogic bombast).

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French démagogique. By surface analysis, demagog +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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demagogic m or n (feminine singular demagogică, masculine plural demagogici, feminine and neuter plural demagogice)

  1. demagogic

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite demagogic demagogică demagogici demagogice
definite demagogicul demagogica demagogicii demagogicele
genitive-
dative
indefinite demagogic demagogice demagogici demagogice
definite demagogicului demagogicei demagogicilor demagogicelor