demagogic

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Oedipus sees himself as an answer to the demagogic manipulation that has wrought havoc.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Ms. Thénault, the historian, acknowledged Mr. Macron’s efforts but noted that his symbolic gestures to each community linked to the Algerian war sometimes seemed demagogic.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2022

To suggest any connection between the war in Vietnam and the condition of Black citizens at home, according to Life, was little more than "demagogic slander."

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2021

The story of Coughlin, the demagogic radio priest who dominated American airwaves during the Great Depression, offers an intriguing analog-age precedent to the digital-age debates over the limits of free expression.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2021

While superior to the prejudices of the old-fashioned 223 wing of his party, he was too cautious and conscientious to join those who sought to lead it into demagogic courses.

From Studies in Contemporary Biography by Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount