Social Influence

noun a political activity or practice that seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument

• The politician's demagoguery was evident in his speeches, appealing to emotions rather than logic.
• I can't stand the demagoguery of that guy, always trying to manipulate people with his words.
• Don't fall for his demagoguery, he's just trying to stir up trouble.
• Her demagoguery was like a dark cloud looming over the political landscape.

verb to transfer from one surface to another through friction or contact

• The ink from the newspaper rubbed off onto my hands.
• I accidentally rubbed off some of the paint on the wall.
• I hope some of his coolness rubs off on me.
• Her positive attitude really rubbed off on the team, making everyone more motivated.

noun a sudden, widespread, and often irrational purchase of goods, typically in response to a perceived shortage or crisis

• The government advised against panic buying during the pandemic.
• People were panic buying toilet paper like crazy last week.
• Don't be a panic buyer and hoard all the supplies.
• Her tendency to panic buy shoes whenever they go on sale is out of control.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific

• The court of public opinion can have a significant impact on a company's reputation.
• In the court of public opinion, it seems like everyone has already made up their minds.
• You don't want to be on the wrong side of the court of public opinion.
• She felt like she was on trial in the court of public opinion, with everyone judging her every move.