demagocracy means rule by demagogues. It carries an Arena rating of 1209, earned across 113 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, demagocracy ranks #875 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #1,259 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #1,735 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #2,380 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound.
Why “demagocracy” is a great word
DEMAGOCRACY — [Noun] A system of government or rule by demagogues. From demagogue (from Greek dēmagōgos, "leader of the people", from dēmos, "people" + agōgos, "leading") + -cracy (from Greek -kratia, "power, rule"). Unlike democracy, which implies governance by the will of the people, or ochlocracy, which describes the chaotic rule of the mob, demagocracy is the institutionalization of manipulation—a state where power flows to those most adept at inflaming popular passion. It is the polished speech that turns fear into policy, the curated grievance that substitutes for a platform, and the campaign rally where truth is drowned by a chanted slogan. This is the quiet tragedy of a public square turned into an echo chamber.
Etymology
From demagogue + -cracy.
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