dem·a·gogue also dem·a·gog ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dm-gôg, -gg)
n.
A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.
A leader of the common people in ancient times.
dem·i·god ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dm-gd)
n.
Mythology.
A male being, often the offspring of a god and a mortal, who has some but not all of the powers of a god.
An inferior deity; a minor god.
A deified man.
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