Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to demagogue
Participle: demagogued
Gerund: demagoguing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | demagogue |
| you | demagogue |
| he;she;it | demagogues |
| we | demagogue |
| you | demagogue |
| they | demagogue |
Perfect
| I | have demagogued |
| you | have demagogued |
| he;she;it | has demagogued |
| we | have demagogued |
| you | have demagogued |
| they | have demagogued |
Past
| I | demagogued |
| you | demagogued |
| he;she;it | demagogued |
| we | demagogued |
| you | demagogued |
| they | demagogued |
Pluperfect
| I | had demagogued |
| you | had demagogued |
| he;she;it | had demagogued |
| we | had demagogued |
| you | had demagogued |
| they | had demagogued |
Future
| I | will demagogue |
| you | will demagogue |
| he;she;it | will demagogue |
| we | will demagogue |
| you | will demagogue |
| they | will demagogue |
Future Perfect
| I | will have demagogued |
| you | will have demagogued |
| he;she;it | will have demagogued |
| we | will have demagogued |
| you | will have demagogued |
| they | will have demagogued |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | demagogue |
| you | demagogue |
| he;she;it | demagogue |
| we | demagogue |
| you | demagogue |
| they | demagogue |
Perfect
| I | have demagogued |
| you | have demagogued |
| he;she;it | have demagogued |
| we | have demagogued |
| you | have demagogued |
| they | have demagogued |
Imperfect
| I | demagogued |
| you | demagogued |
| he;she;it | demagogued |
| we | demagogued |
| you | demagogued |
| they | demagogued |
Pluperfect
| I | had demagogued |
| you | had demagogued |
| he;she;it | had demagogued |
| we | had demagogued |
| you | had demagogued |
| they | had demagogued |
Conditional
Present
| I | would demagogue |
| you | would demagogue |
| he;she;it | would demagogue |
| we | would demagogue |
| you | would demagogue |
| they | would demagogue |
Perfect
| I | would have demagogued |
| you | would have demagogued |
| he;she;it | would have demagogued |
| we | would have demagogued |
| you | would have demagogued |
| they | would have demagogued |
Imperative
| you | demagogue |
| we | Let's demagogue |
| you | demagogue |
Verbs conjugated like 'demagogue'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'demagogue'
demagog,
pedagogue,
dialogue,
embogue,
bedaggle,
bemangle,
catalogue,
daggle,
damage,
deage,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle French démagogue, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός (dēmagōgós, “popular leader, mob leader”), from δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “guide”). By surface analysis, dem- + -agogue.
Sample Sentences
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c. 1938, Maury Maverick, The New York Times, quoted in 1970, Richard B. Henderson, Maury Maverick: A Political Biography, page 183,
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I never demagogued on our serious questions and stood for civil liberties.
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On the subject of foreign aid, although it is a relatively unimportant economic category, it is an area of expenditure that has frequently been demagogued and has been a favorite target of politicians during tough times in the domestic economy. [1995, Richard J. Carroll, An Economic Record of Presidential Performance: From Truman to Bush, page 171:]
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Talk to anyone with half a brain (and at least half a heart) and they will tell you, regardless of their position, that this is an issue to be weighed, not demagogued. [2006, Patrick Hynes, In Defense of the Religious Right, page 194:]
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Fear-mongering, and demagoguing on the issue of immigrants, has been Mr. Trump’s preferred speed since he announced his first candidacy for the presidency in June 2015, and he has often found a receptive audience for it. [2024 September 11, Maggie Haberman, “‘The End of Our Country’: Trump Paints Dark Picture at Debate”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:]