rabble rousing
/ˈræbəl ˌraʊzɪŋ/
noun
- The act or practice of stirring up the emotions and prejudices of a group of people, often to cause unrest or rebellion.
- The leader was accused of rabble-rousing when he urged the crowd to ignore the law.
- The newspaper warned that the speaker's rabble-rousing would lead to chaos in the streets.
- Rabble-rousing is dangerous because it can turn peaceful gatherings into violent mobs.
adjective
- Intended to excite the emotions and prejudices of a group of people, especially to encourage them to act in a disruptive or violent way.
- His rabble-rousing comments on social media led to protests outside the city hall.
- The politician gave a rabble-rousing speech that made the crowd angry at the government.
- The coach's rabble-rousing pep talk got the team fired up before the big game.