the action or fact of winning support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas

A climate of fear makes people more susceptible to demagogy. 恐惧的气氛使人们更容易受到蛊惑人心的影响。

He didn't hesitate to use demagogy to further his aims. 他毫不犹豫地利用蛊惑人心的手段来推进他的目标。