demagogic adjective disapprovinguk /ˌdem.əˈɡɒdʒ.ɪk/ us /ˌdem.əˈɡɑː.dʒɪk/ trying to win support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas: 蛊惑民心的 His unfunded public spending promises are particularly demagogic.他在没有资金支持的情况下对公共开支作出的承诺尤其能蛊惑人心。 Demagogic politicians were tempted to exaggerate the threat of communism.蛊惑人心的政客们总想夸大共产主义的威胁。 See
demagogue His demagogic style was often undemocratic. The President has faced demagogic attacks from the Right for everything he does. The murder was the work of the same leading group which was carrying on the demagogic agitation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Speakers & talkers caller commentator conversationalist debater demagogically demagoguery demagogy eulogist informant loudmouth motormouth quidnunc raconteur speaker speechifier speechmaker spokesman spokeswoman superflack whisperer |