rabble-rouser

US: /ˈræbəlˌraʊzɚ/ ,(rab′əl rou′zər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

rab•ble-rous•er /ˈræbəlˌraʊzɚ/   n. [countable]

1. a person who stirs up the passions or hatreds of the public;
   demagogue.

rab•ble--rous•ing, n. 

[uncountable] accused of rabble-rousing.

adj.:

a rabble-rousing speech.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

rab•ble-rous•er  (rab′əl rou′zər), n. 

1. a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests;
   demagogue.

• 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rabble-rouser noun

1. a person who manipulates the passions of the mob; demagogue

ˈrabble-ˌrousing adjective , noun