incitation
Act of urging
Incitation is the act of inciting—stirring someone to action, especially through urging or provocation.
The word is formal and uncommon, appearing mostly in legal or academic contexts: The pamphlet was deemed an incitation to violence.
Incitement is the more frequent choice in everyday English.
Act of provoking action
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
inflammatory · confrontation · rabble-rousing · fomentation · prodding · baiting · needling · harassment
Support spurring continued effort
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- urgingStrongly encouraging action
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
prompting · impetus · spur · stimulus · catalyst · impulse · spark · push
instigation
Act of provoking action
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
taunting · inflammatory · confrontation · rabble-rousing · fomentation · prodding · baiting · needling · harassment · badgering
encouragement
Support spurring continued effort
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- urgingStrongly encouraging action
exhortation · prompting · impetus · spur · stimulus · catalyst · impulse · spark · push · prod
incitationdeterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
discouragement · deterrent · disincentive · dissuasion · suppression
incitationsubduing
Bringing under control
calming · pacification · soothing · mollification · appeasement
excited, excite, exciting, excitement, recite, excitable, incite, recital, recited