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- DictionaryIn·cite·ment/inˈsītm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave unlawfully: "this amounted to an incitement to commit murder"
1. to urge (someone) to do something. He incited the people to rebel against the king. incitar, provocar. 2. to stir up or cause.
an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating. “the incitement of mutiny”. synonyms: incitation. see more. noun. the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion.
incitement (to something) the act of encouraging somebody to do something violent, illegal or unpleasant. incitement to racial hatred. incitement to murder. Want to learn more?
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. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˈsɑɪt·mənt /
1 day ago · Definition of 'incitement' Word Frequency. incitement. (ɪnsaɪtmənt ) Word forms: plural incitements. variable noun. If someone is accused of incitement to violent or illegal behaviour, they are accused of encouraging people to behave in that way. British law forbids incitement to murder. [ + to] He still faces charges of incitement.
Incite definition: to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action. See examples of INCITE used in a sentence.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun incitement mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun incitement. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
