Scharfmacher

German

Etymology

From scharf (“sharp; hot; aroused”) +‎ Macher (“maker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌmaxɐ/

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Noun

Scharfmacher m (genitive Scharfmachers, plural Scharfmacher, feminine Scharfmacherin)

1. (politics) agitator, demagogue, rabble-rouser, seditionary

   Synonyms: Agitator, Aufhetzer, Hetzer, Demagoge, Aufwiegler, Aufrührer

Derived terms

• Scharfmacherei (“agitation, demagogism”)

References

• “Scharfmacher” in Duden online