 incitement |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating | |
| Synonyms: | incitation | |
| Examples: | "the incitement of mutiny" |
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| Related terms: | arousal incite | |
| 2. | [ noun ] needed encouragement | |
| Synonyms: | provocation | |
| Examples: | "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation" |
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| Related terms: | encouragement subornation motivate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action | |
| Synonyms: | incitation provocation | |
| Related terms: | psychic_energy signal arouse motivate prod incite | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion | |
| Synonyms: | exhortation | |
| Related terms: | persuasion pep_talk cheer | |
| Similar spelling: |
incident incidental inactivate inciter incitive inactive incidentally inactiveness instrument institute instilment instalment incidental_to incidence inaction |
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