rabble rouser

Noun

Meaning

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

rabble-rouser

Synonyms

demagogue demagog rascal speaker rogue firebrand radical revolutionary champion rebel reformer incendiary dissident insurgent instigator

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Antonyms

ponce philosopher solver fixer doormat repairer

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Hypernyms

pol politico politician political leader

Examples

Its discovery has been credited to "a preacher and rabble-rouser named Joseph Priestley," but equal kudos arguably should go to the French aristocrat chemist Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. Source: Internet

Baldwin, ever the rabble-rouser, chimes in: “I was the captive nigger. Source: Internet

Lydia isn't much of a rabble-rouser, to be honest. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rabbitwood rabbity rabble rabble-rouse rabble-rousing rabble-rout