Incitement

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/

Definitions of incitement

noun the action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave unlawfully

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher warned the students about the incitement to cheat on the exam.

A2 The politician's speech was seen as an incitement to violence by some of the audience.

B1 The incitement of hatred towards a certain group is a serious offense in many countries.

B2 The controversial article was accused of being an incitement to rebellion.

C1 The filmmaker was charged with incitement to riot due to the violent themes in his movie.

C2 The extremist leader was arrested for his incitement of terrorist acts against innocent civilians.

Examples of incitement in a Sentence

formal The politician was charged with incitement to violence during his speech.

informal The protestors accused the speaker of incitement to riot.

slang The gang leader was arrested for incitement to commit a crime.

figurative Her words were like incitement to rebellion, stirring up a desire for change.

Grammatical Forms of incitement

• past tense: incited
• plural: incitements
• comparative: more inciting
• superlative: most inciting
• present tense: incites
• future tense: will incite
• perfect tense: have incited
• continuous tense: is inciting
• singular: incitement
• positive degree: incitement
• infinitive: to incite
• gerund: inciting
• participle: inciting

Origin and Evolution of incitement

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incitement' originated from the Latin word 'incitare', which means to urge or stimulate.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in English to refer to the act of encouraging or stirring up others to take action, the meaning of 'incitement' has evolved to also include legal contexts such as inciting violence or inciting hatred.