démagogue

See also: demagogue

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός (dēmagōgós, “popular leader, mob leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ma.ɡɔɡ/

Noun

démagogue m or f by sense (plural démagogues)

1. demagogue

Adjective

démagogue (plural démagogues)

1. demagogic

Related terms

• démagogie

Descendants

• → Romanian: demagog
• → Turkish: demagog

Further reading

• “démagogue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.