agitator
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agitator
A person who deliberately stirs up hatred, unrest, or hostility against certain people or groups. The term has a strongly negative connotation.
Politische Hetzer versuchen, die Gesellschaft zu spalten.
Political agitators try to divide society.
'Der Hetzer' (agitator) is derived from the verb 'hetzen' (to agitate/incite). 'Hetzen gegen jemanden' means to spread hatred and hostility against that person or group. So 'der Hetzer' is the person who carries out this action.
Er ist bekannt dafür, in seinen Reden gegen politische Gegner zu hetzen.
He is known for agitating against political opponents in his speeches.
This word is extremely negative and is used as sharp criticism or an accusation. It is not a neutral description, but a strongly judgmental term, and is used especially in political journalism.
Die Zeitung bezeichnete den Redner als gefährlichen Hetzer.
The newspaper described the speaker as a dangerous agitator.
The word is often combined with adjectives that describe the political direction or type of incitement, for example 'politischer Hetzer' (political agitator), 'rechter Hetzer' (right-wing agitator), or 'rassistischer Hetzer' (racist agitator).
Die Demonstration richtete sich gegen die Parolen der rechten Hetzer.
The demonstration was directed against the slogans of the right-wing agitators.
