demagogy
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˈdem.ə.ɡɒɡ.i/ us/ˈdem.ə.ɡɑː.ɡi/
蛊惑民心（的事实或行为）
the action or fact of winning support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas
A climate of fear makes people more susceptible to demagogy. 恐惧的气氛使人们更容易受到蛊惑人心的影响。
He didn't hesitate to use demagogy to further his aims. 他毫不犹豫地利用蛊惑人心的手段来推进他的目标。
See: demagogue
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- The old demagogy of the first Bolshevik revolution was completely absent.
- It is very easy to sense the difference between demagogy and sincerity.
- There is nothing easier than to engage in cheap demagogy.