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incitement

American  
[in-sahyt-muhnt] / ɪnˈsaɪt mənt /

noun

  1. the act of inciting.

  2. the state of being incited.

  3. motive; incentive.


Other Word Forms

  • nonincitement noun

Etymology

Origin of incitement

1585–95; incite + -ment; compare Latin incitāmentum

Example Sentences

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In 2019, pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison for incitement of subversion of state power and illegal business operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

David Ossip, president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, said moves to ban "intifada" chants was a "watershed moment" in confronting hate and incitement.

From BBC

There is animosity towards the media, driven by hurt among both Jewish and Arab Australians over a belief they and their communities have been misrepresented, and frustration at what some feel is incitement against them.

From BBC

But there’s a difference—and it’s a life-or-death difference now—between protest and incitement.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Demanding the truth is considered incitement?" one such comment said.

From BBC