Definition

Noun: A person who deliberately encourages or urges others to take action, typically to cause trouble, unrest, or violence. An inciter deliberately stirs up strong feelings or provocative actions in others.

Usage

The noun "inciter" is used to identify a person who is the source or catalyst for provocative actions, often negative ones. It describes someone who agitates others into a state of anger or rebellion. * The police identified the main inciter of the riot. * She was accused of being an inciter of hatred on social media.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: In law, an "inciter" can be someone whose speech or actions are considered to directly provoke unlawful behavior, which may carry legal consequences.
  • The prosecutor argued he was an inciter to violence, not merely a passionate speaker.

Variants and Related Words

• Incite (verb): To encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
  • His speech was meant to incite the crowd.
• Incitement (noun): The action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave in an unlawful way.
  • He was arrested for incitement to riot.

Synonyms

• Instigator: A person who brings about or initiates something, typically something bad.
• Agitator: A person who urges others to protest or rebel.
• Provocateur: A person who provokes trouble, controversy, or political change.

Antonyms

• Peacemaker: A person who brings about peace.
• Pacifier: A person or thing that pacifies.
• Moderator: A person who moderates or lessens the intensity of a conflict.

Noun

1. someone who deliberately foments trouble
   • she was the instigator of their quarrel