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Person who gains power by arousing people's emotions and prejudices (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen September 6, 2026

Answer
DEMAGOGUE
DEMAGOGUE · 9 letters · puzzle shows ***AGOG**
The Root
AGOGmeans “leading, bringing”

In a sentence: The confident DEMAGOGUE exhorted fellow employees to challenge existing policies.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Person who gains power by arousing people's emotions and prejudices (noun)” has the answer DEMAGOGUE (9 letters), built on the root AGOG, which means “leading, bringing”. See the full September 6, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.