demagogic

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English

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Etymology

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

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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

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