incitation
incitation · incitations
The act of inciting or moving to actionThe act of inciting or moving to action.
/ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of inciting or moving to action.
an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Something that incites to action; a stimulus or incentive.
something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Middle French incitation.Borrowed from Middle French incitation.
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Forms
plural: incitations| Singular | incitation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating:incitement
- something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action:incitementprovocation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedincite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable