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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.
noun. inciter noun. Synonyms. abet. brew. ferment. foment. instigate. pick. provoke. raise. stir (up) whip (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for incite. incite, instigate, abet, foment mean to spur to action. incite stresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating. inciting a riot.
an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating. “the incitement of mutiny”. synonyms: incitation. see more. noun.
incitement (to something) the act of encouraging somebody to do something violent, illegal or unpleasant. incitement to racial hatred; incitement to murder
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 definition: the act of inciting. . See examples of INCITEMENT used in a sentence.
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.
