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INCITEMENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating

Example:

the incitement of mutiny

Synonyms:

incitation; incitement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):

arousal; rousing (the act of arousing)

Derivation:

incite (provoke or stir up)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion

Synonyms:

exhortation; incitement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):

persuasion; suasion (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incitement"):

pep talk (a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Needed encouragement

Example:

the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation

Synonyms:

incitement; provocation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):

encouragement (the expression of approval and support)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incitement"):

subornation (underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful)

Derivation:

incite (give an incentive for action)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

Synonyms:

incitation; incitement; provocation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting goals

Hypernyms ("incitement" is a kind of...):

mental energy; psychic energy (an actuating force or factor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incitement"):

signal (any incitement to action)

Derivation:

incite (urge on; cause to act)

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