incitement

noun

in·​cite·​ment -ītmənt 

plural -s

1

: the act of inciting or the state of being incited

through emotional incitement of each other … they discover paths they need to know

—Kathleen Sproul

2

: something that incites : incentive

an incitement to further progress

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incitement

noun

in·​cite·​ment

in-ˈsīt-mənt

1

: the act of inciting : the state of being incited

2

: something that incites