demagogia
/demaɡoxja/from spelling rules
Demagoguery in Spanish is demagogia.
The word demagogia refers to rhetoric used as a noun.
Meaning: rhetoric (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may use politiquería to describe the art of engaging in political manipulation or demagoguery. In Latin America, the colloquial term chamullo refers to empty and manipulative speech aimed at deceiving or persuading others.
How do you pronounce it?
/demaɡoxja/
Did you know?
- While demagogia is used for political rhetoric, the slang term chamullo is often used in Argentina and Uruguay to describe a smooth-talking person trying to flirt or get out of trouble.
- In Spanish political discourse, the word demagogia is frequently paired with the adjective barata, meaning 'cheap', to describe particularly low-effort populist promises.
- The word demagogo shares a linguistic lineage with the English word 'pedagogue', though they evolved to mean very different things.
Examples in context
- Su discurso fue pura demagogia.His speech was pure demagoguery.
- La demagogia puede ser muy peligrosa.Demagoguery can be very dangerous.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing a news report about a politician.
- Daniel¿Viste el video del candidato?Did you see the candidate's video?
- SofíaSí, me pareció mucha demagogia.Yes, I thought it was a lot of demagoguery.
- DanielÉl solo quiere ganar votos.He just wants to win votes.
- SofíaExactamente, no propone nada real.Exactly, he doesn't propose anything real.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
