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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 his or her own interests; demagogue.

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Origin of rabble-rouser

First recorded in 1835–45
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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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