tub-thumper

tub-thump·er

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Definitions of tub-thumper word

noun tub-thumper a vociferous supporter or promoter, as of a cause. 1
noun tub-thumper a noisy, violent, or ranting public speaker 0
noun tub-thumper a speaker or advocate characterized by speech or rhetoric that is passionate, pompous, blustering, etc. 0

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

demagogue — If you say that someone such as a politician is a demagogue you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.