incitement

Definitions

The action of provoking, urging, or encouraging someone to behave in an unlawful or violent way.

The act of stimulating or prompting a specific reaction or course of action.

Examples

The lawyer argued that the defendant's speech did not constitute an incitement to violence.

The newspaper was accused of the incitement of public unrest through its inflammatory headlines.

Synonyms

provocation instigation encouragement stimulation goading urging motivation

Antonyms

deterrence discouragement prevention dissuasion restraint inhibition suppression