Incitement
[ɪn'saɪtmənt]
Definition
(noun.) something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action.
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Definition
(n.) The act of inciting.
(n.) That which incites the mind, or moves to action; motive; incentive; impulse.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Inducement, stimulus, impulse, spur, provocative, incentive, motive, encouragement, goad.
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Examples
- No incitement to the attention of the sovereign can ever counterbalance the smallest discouragement to that of the landlord. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Several different expedients, however, may be fallen upon, which will effectually blunt the edge of all those incitements to diligence. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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