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demagoguery

[ dem-uh-gog-uh-ree, -gaw-guh- ]

/ ˈdɛm əˌgɒg ə ri, -ˌgɔ gə- /

noun

the methods or practices of a demagogue.

Origin of demagoguery

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; demagogue + -ry

Words nearby demagoguery

dem, dem., demagnetize, demagogic, demagogue, demagoguery, demagoguism, demagogy, demand, demand bid, demand bill

Example sentences from the Web for demagoguery

Worse, Romney has indulged in his own demagoguery, attacking the president for being “the real outsourcer-in-chief.”

Defend Capitalism? |David Frum |July 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
We applaud the many leaders, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, who condemned the demagoguery, incitement and violence.

Those Left Behind |Naomi Paiss |May 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Smith, the moderate GOP senator who was the first of her party to denounce the demagoguery of Joe McCarthy.

Michael Tomasky on Richard Lugar’s Cowardly Moderation | |May 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In a night full of demagoguery, it was a bracing moment of realism.

Republicans Show Stunning Ignorance of China in South Carolina Debate |Michelle Goldberg |November 13, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

But as Michael Tomasky argues, we should all dread the effect of her torrent of lies and demagoguery on our politics.

Palin: Queen of Right-Wing Reaction |Michael Tomasky |May 27, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
But the most notable example of demagoguery to-day is not a man, though he be clothed with thunder, but an institution.

The Unpopular Review Vol. I |Various
In his manner he was thoroughly democratic, but free from any suggestion of demagoguery.

The Real Jefferson Davis |Landon Knight
I deplore the interjection of demagoguery and personal political advancement.

Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress |Various
They feel that they would be doing a public service in offsetting the demagoguery and sensationalism of most of the popular press.

Thirty |Howard Vincent O'Brien

British Dictionary definitions for demagoguery

demagoguery

demagoguism (ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡɪzəm)

/ (ˌdɛməˈɡɒɡərɪ) /

noun

the methods, practices, or rhetoric of a demagogue