n. The practices and principles of a demagogue; a pandering to the multitude for selfish ends.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The practices of a demagogue.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The practices and principles of a demagogue; a pandering to the multitude for selfish ends.
Word Usage
"By the poverty and ignorance of his people the Negro lawyer or doctor was pushed toward quackery and demagogism, and by the criticism of the other world toward an elaborate preparation that overfitted him for his lowly tasks."