rabble-rousing
[ rab-uh l-rou-zing ]
/ ˈræb əlˌraʊ zɪŋ /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
noun
an instance or the practice of stirring up the passions or prejudices of the public.
Origin of rabble-rousing
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby rabble-rousing
rabbitoh,
rabbitry,
rabble,
rabble-rouse,
rabble-rouser,
rabble-rousing,
rabblement,
rabe,
rabelais,
rabelais, françois,
rabelaisian
Definition for rabble-rousing (2 of 2)
rabble-rouse
[ rab-uh l-rouz ]
/ ˈræb əlˌraʊz /
verb (used without object), rab·ble-roused, rab·ble-rousing.
to stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; agitate.
Origin of rabble-rouse
First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from
rabble-rouser
Example sentences from the Web for rabble-rousing
Even politicians out of office found it a subject for rabble-rousing harangues.
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