demagogue
의미: A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
Demagogue is a strongly pejorative term for a politician or orator who manipulates public emotions — particularly fear, anger, and resentment — to gain and hold power. Demagogues typically employ populist rhetoric, scapegoating, and oversimplification of complex issues. The word is used across the political spectrum as a term of accusation, and it implies that the leader is cynically exploiting rather than genuinely representing the people. Common collocations include 'dangerous demagogue,' 'populist demagogue,' and 'rabble-rousing demagogue.' The related noun is 'demagoguery.'
예문
- Historians have drawn parallels between the rise of modern populists and the demagogues of 1930s Europe. 历史学家们将现代民粹主义者的崛起与1930年代欧洲的煽动家进行了类比。Los historiadores han trazado paralelismos entre el auge de los populistas modernos y los demagogos de la Europa de los años treinta.歴史家たちは、現代のポピュリストの台頭と1930年代ヨーロッパのデマゴーグの間に類似点を指摘している。역사학자들은 현대 포퓰리스트의 부상과 1930년대 유럽의 선동가들 사이에 유사점을 지적해 왔다.
- The senator was accused of being a demagogue who stirred up xenophobic sentiment for political gain. 这位参议员被指责为煽动家,煽动排外情绪以谋取政治利益。El senador fue acusado de ser un demagogo que atizaba el sentimiento xenófobo para obtener rédito político.その上院議員は、政治的利益のために排外的感情を煽るデマゴーグだと非難された。그 상원의원은 정치적 이득을 위해 배외주의적 감정을 부추기는 선동가라는 비난을 받았다.
- A true statesman offers solutions; a demagogue merely amplifies grievances. 真正的政治家提供解决方案;煽动家只会放大不满。Un verdadero estadista ofrece soluciones; un demagogo se limita a amplificar los agravios.真の政治家は解決策を提示する。デマゴーグは不満を増幅するだけだ。진정한 정치가는 해결책을 제시하고, 선동가는 불만을 증폭시킬 뿐이다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, media, political
어조: negative
기원과 역사
From Greek demagogos (leader of the people), from demos (people) and agogos (leading), from agein (to lead). In ancient Athens, the term was initially neutral but acquired negative connotations through figures like Cleon, whom Thucydides criticised for manipulating the assembly.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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