Definitions for demagogy

demagogy dem·a·go·gy

Spelling: [dem-uh-goh-jee, -gaw-jee, -goj-ee]
IPA: /ˈdɛm əˌgoʊ dʒi, -ˌgɔ dʒi, -ˌgɒdʒ i/

Demagogy is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 170 anagrams from letters in demagogy (adeggmoy).

Definitions for demagogy

noun

  1. Chiefly British. demagoguery.
  2. the character of a demagogue.
  3. a body of demagogues.

Origin of demagogy

1645-55; Greek dēmagōgía leadership of the people, equivalent to dēmagōg(ós) demagogue + -ia -y3

Examples for demagogy

Why should it not take Belgium, and destroy there a nest of demagogy?

Thanks to him the wave of demagogy halts at the temple door and evil fails to triumph in the District.

Demagogism, Demagoguism (dem′a-gog-ism); Dem′agoguery, demagogy (-goj′).

That peculiar blend of divine right and demagogy is gone for ever.

It is clearly not the cause of democracy but of demagogy that these champions of "liberty" are out to defend.

"The country became very susceptibly to demagogy," Brzezinski said.

But it was not enough to abolish liberty by conjuring up the spectre of demagogy.

My conflict with a moribund group of old adherents of serfdom; their accusation of demagogy.

Clear away all the demagogy and scare tactics, and Obamacare is, at its core, Romneycare across state lines.

The next six years found unhappy Spain delivered up to every excess of demagogy and disorder.

Word Value for demagogy
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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