— De*mag`net*i*za"tion, n. — De*mag"net*i`zer n.
Demagog
(Dem"a*gog) n. Demagogue.
Demagogic
(Dem`a*gog"ic Dem`a*gog"ic*al) a. [Gr. dhmagwkiko`s: cf. F. démagogique.] Relating to,
or like, a demagogue; factious.
Demagogism
(Dem"a*gog*ism) n. The practices of a demagogue.
Demagogue
(Dem"a*gogue) n. [Gr. dhmagwgo`s a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader
of the mob; dh^mos the people + 'agwgo`s leading, fr. 'a`gein to lead; akin to E. act: cf. F. démagogue.]
A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled
and factious mob orator or political leader.
Demagogy
(Dem"a*gog`y) n. [Cf. F. démagogie, Gr. dhmagwgi`a leadership of the people.] Demagogism.
Demain
(De*main") n. [See Demesne.]
1. Rule; management. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. (Law) See Demesne.
Demand
(De*mand") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Demanding.] [F. demander,
LL. demandare to demand, summon, send word, fr. L. demandare to give in charge, intrust; de- +
mandare to commit to one's charge, commission, order, command. Cf. Mandate, Commend.]
1. To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something
due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience.
This, in our foresaid holy father's name,
Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee.
Shak. 2. To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.
I did demand what news from Shrewsbury.
Shak. 3. To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands
care.
4. (Law) To call into court; to summon. Burrill.
Demand
(De*mand"), v. i. To make a demand; to inquire.
The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do?
Luke iii. 14. Demand
(De*mand"), n. [F. demande, fr. demander. See Demand, v. t.]
1. The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging
as due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note payable on demand.
The demand [is] by the word of the holy ones.
Dan. iv. 17.
He that has confidence to turn his wishes into demands will be but a little way from thinking he ought to
obtain them.
Locke. 2. Earnest inquiry; question; query. Shak.
