2. That which incites the mind, or moves to action; motive;
incentive; impulse. --Burke.
[1913 Webster]
From the long records of a distant age,
Derive incitements to renew thy rage. --Pope.
Syn: Motive; incentive; spur; stimulus; impulse; encouragement. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
incitement — index catalyst, cause (reason), incentive, inducement, influence, instigation, invitation, persuasion … Law dictionary
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incitement — *stimulus, stimulant, excitant, impetus Analogous words: spur, goad, incentive, inducement, impulse, *motive, spring: provoking or provocation, excitement, stimulation, piquing (see corresponding verbs at PROVOKE): motivation, activation,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
incitement — Incitement, Inuitatus, huius inuitatus, Inuitatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
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incitement — incite ► VERB 1) encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour). 2) urge or persuade to act in a violent or unlawful way. DERIVATIVES incitement noun inciter noun. ORIGIN Latin incitare, from citare rouse … English terms dictionary
incitement — noun 1. an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating (Freq. 3) the incitement of mutiny • Syn: ↑incitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑incite, ↑incite (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
