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ochlagogue

/ˈɒkləɡɒɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ochla-gogue
IPA
/ˈɒkləɡɒɡ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manipulator of a mob who holds sway by use of inflammatory rhetoric, casting opprobrium, and by appeal to the lowest common denominator generally; an extreme and wholly unscrupulous demagogue; one who practises ochlagogy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀχλαγωγός (okhlagōgós), from ὄχλος (ókhlos, “mob”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading, guiding”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὀχλαγωγός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒkləɡɒɡ/

Inflected Forms

ochlagogues (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

demagogue ochlagogy ochlocrat pedagogue

Questions

How do you pronounce ochlagogue?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒkləɡɒɡ/.
What does ochlagogue mean?
A manipulator of a mob who holds sway by use of inflammatory rhetoric, casting opprobrium, and by appeal to the lowest common denominator generally; an extreme and wholly unscrupulous demagogue; one who practises ochlagogy.
Where does ochlagogue come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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