demagogue Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
    rabble-rouser; demagog.

WordNet


Dem"a*gogue noun
Etymology
Gr. a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; the people + leading, fr. to lead; akin to E. act: cf. F. démagogue.
Definitions
  1. A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.

Webster 1913