1. past tense of demagogue; appealed to people’s emotions and prejudices rather than reason to gain political support
Usage: past tense form

Examples

• The politician demagogued the immigration issue to win votes.
• She demagogued her way into office by stirring up fear.
• He demagogued against the proposed tax increase.
• The candidate demagogued about crime rates during the debate.
• They demagogued the economic crisis for political gain.
• The speaker demagogued to the crowd’s worst instincts.