demagogico
demagogic
adjective deh-mah-GOH-jee-koh Rare
Origin: Greek dēmagōgikós, from dēmos (people) + agōgós (leading)
Usage Note
Demagogico describes rhetoric or behavior that appeals to popular passions rather than reason. The noun is il demagogo (demagogue). Like most adjectives in -ico, the masculine plural is demagogici, the feminine plural demagogiche.
Examples
"Il discorso era puramente demagogico."
Natural Translation
The speech was purely demagogic.
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