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- Dictionaryincitement/ɪnˈsʌɪtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of provoking unlawful behaviour or urging someone to behave unlawfully: "this amounted to an incitement to commit murder"
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INCITEMENT definition: 1. the act of encouraging someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating. “the incitement of mutiny”. synonyms: incitation. see more. noun.
to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent, or to cause violent or unpleasant actions: The ads were trying to incite public opinion against the government. incitement.
: to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on. incitant. in-ˈsī-tᵊnt. noun. incitement. in-ˈsīt-mənt. noun. inciter noun. Synonyms. abet. brew. ferment. foment. instigate. pick. provoke. raise. stir (up)
If someone is accused of incitement to violent or illegal behaviour, they are accused of encouraging people to behave in that way. The law forbids incitement to violence. American English : incitement / ɪnˈsaɪtmənt /
incitement (to something) the act of encouraging somebody to do something violent, illegal or unpleasant. incitement to racial hatred; incitement to murder
1. to urge (someone) to do something. He incited the people to rebel against the king. incitar, provocar. 2. to stir up or cause.
