衆しゅう愚ぐ

noun

the vulgar masses; the ignorant multitude

A somewhat literary or formal term referring to the common people as a foolish, easily swayed crowd. Often carries a critical or elitist tone.

• 衆しゅう愚ぐ政せい治じに陥おちいらないためには、教きょう育いくが重じゅう要ようだ。

  Education is important to avoid falling into mob rule.

• 彼かれは衆しゅう愚ぐの声こえに流ながされず、自みずからの信しん念ねんを貫つらぬいた。

  He stuck to his convictions without being swayed by the voice of the ignorant masses.