Definitions For Demagogy
noun
- Impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace
- A political leader who tries to get support by making false claims and promises and using arguments based on emotion rather than reason
Is Demagogy a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
18
The word Demagogy is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Demagogy in a Sentence
- His opponent called him a bigoted demagogue.
- That politician is just a demagogue who preys upon people's fears and prejudices