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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Deference-Demagogueby ColeStipe | 20 terms | July 13, 2009 |
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| demagogue definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | rabble-rousing leader | 120 sets | |
| 2 | a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power | 113 sets | |
| 3 | a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power | 65 sets | |
| 4 | person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; cf. demagoguery | 41 sets | |
| 5 | (n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power | 41 sets | |
| 6 | an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience | 38 sets | |
| 7 | leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice | 34 sets | |
| 8 | corrupt politician | 34 sets | |
| 9 | a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice | 23 sets | |
| 10 | (n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power | 22 sets | |
| 11 | n. a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power | 22 sets | |
| 12 | rabble-rouser | 18 sets | |
| 13 | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power | 17 sets | |
| 14 | a person or leader who appeals to passions or prejudices | 14 sets | |
| 15 | person appealing not to reasons | 13 sets | |
| 16 | a leader of the people but more a rabble rouser | 13 sets | |
| 17 | a leader who appeals to citizens emotions to obtain power | 13 sets | |
| 18 | rabble-rouser, firebrand | 12 sets | |
| 19 | a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people. | 12 sets | |
| 20 | leader, rabble-rouser, usually using appeals to emotion or prejudice | 11 sets | |
| 21 | rabble-rouser, despot | 11 sets | |
| 22 | n. an unprincipled politician. | 11 sets | |
| 23 | a leader of the people, but more a rabble rouser | 10 sets | |
| 24 | a leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice | 10 sets | |
| 25 | an unprincipled politician. | 9 sets | |
| 26 | n. a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power | 9 sets | |
| 27 | a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and passions of the people | 9 sets | |
| 28 | a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people | 9 sets | |
| 29 | a bad leader | 9 sets | |
| 30 | a leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people, especially to advance his own power | 8 sets | |
| 31 | a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices | 8 sets | |
| 32 | leader, rabble rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice | 8 sets | |
| 33 | a leader or agitator who appeals to people's passions and prejudices rather than to their reason | 7 sets | |
| 34 | (n.) a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices (the ___ strengthened his hold over his people by blaming immigrants for the lack of jobs. | 7 sets | |
| 35 | a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace. | 7 sets | |
| 36 | n. a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and passions of others | 7 sets | |
| 37 | political leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage | 7 sets | |
| 38 | one who plays on the emotions of the majority | 7 sets | |
| 39 | a false leader | 7 sets | |
| 40 | a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people | 6 sets | |