デマゴギー

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でデマゴギーが拡かく散さんされた。

  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.

• 彼かれの演えん説ぜつはデマゴギーに過すぎないと批ひ判はんされた。

  His speech was criticized as nothing more than demagoguery.