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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

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Example Sentences

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Tarazona, director of the rights NGO Fundaredes, has been imprisoned since July 2021 on charges of "terrorism," "treason" and "incitement to hatred."

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Tarik William Saab told news agency AFP that María Corina Machado - who has been living in hiding to avoid arrest - was accused of "acts of conspiracy, incitement of hatred, and terrorism".

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

We are well into week two of a sprawling and largely trivial national debate over free speech, incitement, culture, and the media.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

Baron d’Arce was an example, despite his noble title; as the passage he italicized suggests, his account highlighted Indian freedoms as an incitement toward rebellion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann