incitement

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of encouraging or instigating, especially to violence or other criminal behavior.

  - "The politician's inflammatory speech was an incitement to riot."
  - "The threatening text messages were considered an incitement to harm."

• Noun

  A call or appeal, especially one that is eager or insistent.

  - "The sale was an incitement to buyers to make an offer."
  - "The success of the project served as an incitement to further innovation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incitement
excitement , frustration , station

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Variants

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incitant , incitants , incite , incited , incitement , incitements , inciter , inciters , incites , inciting

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Etymology

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From the Latin incitare, meaning 'to incite, urge on'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'incitement' is often used in legal contexts to describe the act of encouraging or instigating criminal behavior.

2. The word 'incitement' comes from the Latin word incitare, which means 'to incite, urge on'.

3. In the United States, it is a crime to make an incitement to riot or other violent behavior.

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Related Concepts

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1. Instigation: The act of provoking or encouraging someone to do something, often with the intent to cause harm.

2. Encouragement: The act of giving someone support, confidence, or motivation to do something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'incitement' is often used in the context of criminal or violent behavior, such as in court cases or police investigations. It can also be used figuratively to describe a call or appeal to action.

How to Memorize "incitement"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a speaker making an impassioned call to action.
   - Visualize a riot or other violent situation being instigated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of urging someone to do something.
   - Associate the word with the idea of a call to action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin root incitare, meaning 'to incite, urge on'.
   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: I'm Involved in Calling Others To Action.

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