incitement
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in·cite
(ĭn-sīt′)tr.v. in·cit·ed, in·cit·ing, in·cites
To provoke and urge on: troublemakers who incite riots; inciting workers to strike. See Synonyms at provoke.
[Middle English encyten, from Old French enciter, from Latin incitāre, to urge forward : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + citāre, to stimulate, frequentative of ciēre, to put in motion; see keiə- in Indo-European roots.]
in·cite′ment n.
in·cit′er n.
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Noun | 1. | incitement - an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; "the incitement of mutiny" |
2. | incitement - needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation" encouragement - the expression of approval and support subornation - underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful | |
3. | incitement - something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action mental energy, psychic energy - an actuating force or factor signal - any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration" | |
4. | incitement - the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action pep talk - a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff |
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incitement
noun provocation, prompting, encouragement, spur, motive, motivation, impulse, stimulus, impetus, agitation, inducement, goad, instigation, clarion call an incitement to religious hatred
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incitement
nounSomething that incites especially a violent response:
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Translations
تَحريض
popud
ansporingtilskyndelse
hvatning, eggjun
kışkırt ma
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incitement
n
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incite
(inˈsait) verb1. to urge (someone) to do something. He incited the people to rebel against the king.
2. to stir up or cause. They incited violence in the crowd.
inˈcitement nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.