rabble-rouser
[ rab-uh l-rou-zer ]
/ ˈræb əlˌraʊ zər /
noun
a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests; demagogue.
Origin of rabble-rouser
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby rabble-rouser
rabbiting,
rabbitoh,
rabbitry,
rabble,
rabble-rouse,
rabble-rouser,
rabble-rousing,
rabblement,
rabe,
rabelais,
rabelais, françois
Example sentences from the Web for rabble-rouser
Reverend [Jesse] Jackson started as a rabble-rouser in Chicago and ended up running for president and having a talk show on CNN.
On The Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord has morphed from wallflower to rabble-rouser.
The Real Housewives of New York City's Alex McCord Lets Loose |Nicole LaPorte |May 25, 2011 |DAILY BEASTBefore Abraham Lincoln was a Republican and a staid statesman, he was a Whig and a rabble-rouser.
British Dictionary definitions for rabble-rouser
rabble-rouser
noun
a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue