ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (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

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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