inducement

American  

[in-doos-muhnt, -dyoos-] / ɪnˈdus mənt, -ˈdyus- /

noun

1. the act of inducing.

2. the state of being induced.

3. something that induces, motivates, or persuades; incentive.

   Synonyms:

   lure, attraction, incitement, spur, stimulus

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inducement British  

/ ɪnˈdjuːsmənt /

noun

1. the act of inducing

2. a means of inducing; persuasion; incentive

3. law (in pleading) the introductory part that leads up to and explains the matter in dispute

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Related Words

See motive.

Other Word Forms

• preinducement noun
• reinducement noun

Etymology

Origin of inducement

First recorded in 1585–95; induce + -ment

Example Sentences

"What has emerged, and continues to emerge, through the drip feed of the claimants' disclosure and Associated's own investigations is a clear picture of purported evidence being obtained through financial inducements and threats," he said.

From BBC

It isn’t an inducement to action, much less an expression of collective political will, but an act of surrender.

From The Wall Street Journal

The second reason to think Mr. Putin might be attracted by economic inducements is that he wants more money himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

The California Interscholastic Federation bars students from “accepting material or financial inducement” to compete for a school “regardless of the source.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ultimately, one suspects Perkins views Liz’s dilemma as little more than an excuse to construct a fun exercise in nightmare inducement that possesses the same craftsmanship that Malcolm clearly put into his swanky cabin.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• encouragement
• stimulus