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demagogic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

characteristic of or resembling a demagogue

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • demagogic speeches

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: demagogical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French démagogique, equivalent to demagogue + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: demagóxicu — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Belarusian: дэмагагі́чны (demahahíčny) — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Catalan: demagògic — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Czech: demagogický — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Danish: demagogisk — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Dutch: demagogisch — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Esperanto: demagogia — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Estonian: demagoogiline — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • French: démagogique — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Galician: demagóxico — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • German: demagogisch — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Greek: δημαγωγικός (dimagogikós) — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Ancient Greek: δημαγωγικός (dēmagōgikós) — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Hungarian: demagóg — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Italian: demagogico — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Latvian: demagoģisks — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Polish: demagogiczny — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Portuguese: demagógico — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Romanian: care ține de demagogie — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Romanian: propriu demagogiei — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Russian: демагоги́ческий (demagogíčeskij) — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Russian: демагоги́чный (demagogíčnyj) — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Spanish: demagógico — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Swedish: demagogisk — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
  • Ukrainian: демагогі́чний (demahohíčnyj) — of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue