Demagogy

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Demagogy \Dem"a*gog`y\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]magogie, Gr. dhmagwgi`a
     leadership of the people.]
     Demagogism.
  
     Syn: demagoguery. [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  demagogy
       n : impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the
           populace [syn: {demagoguery}]