incitation

• Nom désignant ce qui provoque ou pousse quelqu'un à agir, ou l'acte même d'inciter, souvent avec une connotation d'exhortation ou de stimulation.

A noun referring to something that provokes or stirs someone to action, or the act of urging or instigating.

1. Provocation or stimulusC1formal

   Something that provokes, urges, or stirs someone to action; a means of arousing or inciting.

   Incitation (stimulus)

   • The speech was an incitation to rebellion.
   • His words served as an incitation for the crowd to protest.
   • The article was seen as an incitation to violence.

   Synonymesarousalencouragementgoadimpetusincentiveincitementinducementinstigationpromptingprovocationspurstimulationstimulusurge

   Antonymesdeterrentdiscouragementdissuasion

2. Act of urging or instigatingC1formal

   The act of urging on, spurring on, or rousing someone to action or instigating an event.

   Incitation

   • The leader was charged with incitation to commit a crime.
   • The incitation of the mob led to widespread chaos.
   • He denied any incitation of the protest.

   Synonymesencouragementexhortationincitementinducementinstigationpromptingprovocationspurringstimulationurging