ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Inducement

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Inducement is a noun meaning An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

Meaning

An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

More Meanings

  1. (law) An introductory statement of facts or background information.
  2. (shipping) The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

Example Sentences

These policies were intended to change the situational inducements to crime by giving youths work.
Flagellation, especially among Orientals, is considered as much a sexual inducement as any other form of aphrodisiac.

Word Forms

Synonyms for inducement

Depending on context, synonyms include incentive, inducing.

Antonyms for inducement

Common opposites include deterrence, disincentive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include incentive, inducing, suasion, persuasion, abetment, reward.

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