1. engaging in demagoguery; appealing to people's emotions, prejudices, or fears rather than using reason or facts to gain power or support
Usage: present participle of demagogue (used as a verb); often used critically to describe manipulative political or public speech

Examples

• The candidate was accused of demagoging by blaming all economic problems on a single group.
• Critics argued he was demagoging rather than proposing real solutions.
• The politician avoided demagoging and instead presented evidence-based policy.
• She called out the media for demagoging the issue to boost ratings.
• By demagoging fears about immigration, the speaker won over the crowd without addressing facts.
• The senator's opponents claimed he was demagoging to distract from his poor record.