verb
- past tense of demagogue; to act as or behave like a demagogue; to appeal to people's emotions and prejudices rather than reason in order to gain power or support
Usage: informal; often used critically
Examples
- The politician demagoged the crowd by blaming immigrants for all economic problems.
- He demagoged his way to office by making false promises and stirring up fear.
- Rather than presenting facts, the candidate demagoged on social media.
- The speaker demagoged the audience with inflammatory rhetoric.
- Critics argued that the senator demagoged the issue to gain votes.