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What is the word for..

  • 02-08-2010 3:55pm
    #1
    Yorky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know the word / term for when a politician or similar speaks publicly about general prejudices that the local community may have?

    I recall seeing this word over the last couple of days and looking it up but cannot remember it now!


Comments

  • #2
    The Raven.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭The Raven.


    Pervasive negativity?


  • #3
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,529 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Are you looking for a word to describe the politician, the prejudices or the public declaration?


  • #4
    Yorky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Yorky


    The politician in their public declaration. I think the word / term refers to a particular political style.


  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,489 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Populism?


  • #6
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Incitive, rabble-rousing, incendiary, provocative, playing to the gallery?


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  • #7
    Yorky
    Registered Users Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Yorky


    Thanks but it's not a word in such common usage as these.


  • #8
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Yorky wrote: »
    Thanks but it's not a word in such common usage as these.

    "Gombeen" or "Gombeen man" has been used quite a bit recently, and I can see how it could fit into your description, that is, somebody on the make.


  • #9
    Thoie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    Jingoism? That usually refers to extreme nationalism though, not necessarily what everyone thinks.


  • #10
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Nimbyism. Pandering.

    That's it - I'm out.


  • #11
    The Raven.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭The Raven.


    Denialism or Obscurantism?


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  • #12
    nompere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭nompere


    I suspect he means "parochial" or "parochialism".


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