"demagoguery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: demagogueries [plural]
Etymology: From demagogue + -ery. Etymology templates: {{af|en|demagogue|-ery}} demagogue + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} demagoguery (countable and uncountable, plural demagogueries)
  1. The actions of a demagogue. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-demagoguery-en-noun-8MjyLkix
  2. Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (rhetoric): démagogie [feminine] (French), demagogia [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-demagoguery-en-noun--hJtjYMk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 23 77 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of 'rhetoric': 1 99

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