noun
false rumor; misinformation; false alarm
In Japanese, often used for groundless rumors or hoaxes, especially in media contexts. The original German meaning of 'demagogy' is not the primary sense in everyday Japanese.
from German Demagogie
See also: デマ
そのニュースはデマゴギーだとすぐにわかった。
I quickly realized that the news was a false rumor.
SNSでデマゴギーが拡散され
Misinformation was spread on social media.
noun
demagogy; demagoguery
The original political meaning, referring to manipulative rhetoric that appeals to emotions and prejudices. Less common in everyday Japanese than the 'false rumor' sense.
彼の演説はデマゴギーに過ぎないと批判された。
His speech was criticized as nothing more than demagoguery.