QuestionWhat is the meaning of demigod as used in politics, as in, “The democrats are demigoding that issue”? -ejAnswerA demigod is a person who is like a god, but I think the word you mean, often used in politics, is demagogue(noun).
The best known have all been made into stage-plays, and it is in this form that they usually come before the notice of the general public.
Demi-god; Etymology. Calque of the Latin semideus (“ half-god ”), which is probably a coining by the Roman poet Ovid for less important gods such as dryads. Pronunciation IPA: /ˈdɛmɪɡɒd/ IPA: /ˈdɛmɪɡɑd/ Noun. Demigod (plural demigods) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.