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Term: Demagogy

Description:

Demagogy refers to the practice of appealing to people's emotions, prejudices, and popular desires rather than using rational arguments or relevant facts. It involves manipulating and exploiting the emotions of the public to gain support or power.

Senses:

1. Noun: The act or practice of a demagogue; impassioned rhetoric or overly dramatic speech intended to sway the emotions and prejudices of the public.
2. Noun: A demagogue's characteristic techniques, such as false promises, inflammatory language, manipulation, etc.

Usages:

Popular usage:

"The politician's demagogy during the campaign rally stirred up fear and hatred among the crowd."

"Many people are getting tired of empty demagogy and long for a leader who can provide concrete solutions to the country's problems."

Local usage:

"The mayor's demagogy in addressing the local housing crisis only served to deepen divisions among residents."

"By using demagogy, the union leader convinced a majority of workers to support the strike."

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