incitement

/,insai'teiʃn/ Cách viết khác : (incitement) /in'saitiɳli/
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incitement

The speaker's words were a clear incitement to peaceful protest.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of encouraging or urging someone to do something, especially something strong or violent: "Incitement" refers to the action of provoking, stimulating, or stirring someone to a particular action or feeling, often a negative one.
    • Something that causes such encouragement or provocation: "Incitement" can also be the thing itself—the words, actions, or events—that serve to arouse or instigate a reaction.
Examples of Usage
  • As a noun:
    • His speech was an incitement to violence. (His words provoked or encouraged violent action.)
    • The article was accused of being incitement to racial hatred. (The article was seen as something that stirred up racial hatred.)
    • The leader was arrested for incitement to riot. (The leader was arrested for the act of urging people to start a riot.)
Advanced Usage
  • Legal Context: In law, "incitement" often refers to the criminal offense of persuading or encouraging another person to commit a crime.
    • He was charged with incitement to commit arson.
  • Formal/Political Context: Used to describe rhetoric or actions meant to stir public feeling toward a cause, which can be positive (e.g., incitement to charity) but is frequently negative.
    • The propaganda served as incitement for the rebellion.
Variants and Related Words
  • Incite (verb): To encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
    • They were accused of trying to incite a rebellion.
  • Incitatory (adjective): Tending to incite.
    • The film was criticized for its incitatory content.
Synonyms
  • Instigation: The act of bringing about or initiating an action, often by persuasion.
  • Provocation: Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.
  • Encouragement (in a neutral or positive sense): The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
  • Stimulation: The action of arousing interest, enthusiasm, or activity.
Related Phrases
  • Incitement to hatred: A legal term for communication that is likely to stir up hatred against a group.
    • Laws against incitement to hatred are common in many countries.
  • Incitement to violence: The act of urging others to engage in violent acts.
    • The speaker was banned for incitement to violence.
Related Idioms
  • To fan the flames: (Idiom) To make a situation, especially a conflict, worse or more intense, similar to inciting further trouble.
    • His angry tweets only served to fan the flames of the controversy.
incitement

The speaker's words were a clear incitement to peaceful protest.

Noun
  1. the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
  2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
  3. needed encouragement
    • the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation
  4. an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
    • the incitement of mutiny

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