Incitation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Incitation is a noun meaning The act of inciting or moving to action.
Meaning
The act of inciting or moving to action.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Something that incites to action; a stimulus or incentive.
Example Sentences
A notable man, great in yeares, in name, in dignity and in learning, vaunted himselfe unto me, that he was induced to a certaine most important change of his religion, by a strange and fantastical incitation[…].
Word Forms
- incitations
Synonyms for incitation
Depending on context, synonyms include incitement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incitement, instigation, impetus, incentive, stimulus, encouragement.
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