rabble-rouser

[ rab-uhl-rou-zer ]

/ ˈræb əlˌraʊ zər /

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noun

a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for self-interested reasons; demagogue.

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Origin of rabble-rouser

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby rabble-rouser

rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement, rabble-rouse, rabble-rouser, rabble-rousing, Rabe, Rabelais, Rabelais, François, Rabelaisian

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How to use rabble-rouser in a sentence

Reverend [Jesse] Jackson started as a rabble-rouser in Chicago and ended up running for president and having a talk show on CNN.
Sharpton’s Controversial TV Gig|Lloyd Grove|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On The Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord has morphed from wallflower to rabble-rouser.
The Real Housewives of New York City's Alex McCord Lets Loose|Nicole LaPorte|May 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Before Abraham Lincoln was a Republican and a staid statesman, he was a Whig and a rabble-rouser.
When Politicians Run Away|David A. Graham|February 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He looked from his charges to the ranting fear-crazed rabble-rouser.
Turning Point|Alfred Coppel

The average head of a democratic state is not ipso facto the best rabble-rouser within that state, but merely one of the best.
The American Credo|George Jean Nathan

British Dictionary definitions for rabble-rouser

rabble-rouser

noun

a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue

Derived forms of rabble-rouser

rabble-rousing, adjective, noun

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