incitements
Spurs to action
Incitements are things that provoke or stir people to action, typically to violence, rebellion, or strong emotion.
The word carries a sense of deliberate provocation: His speeches were incitements to riot.
Legal contexts often distinguish protected speech from criminal incitement.
An incitement can be a specific act, statement, or condition that pushes someone toward action they might not otherwise take.
Disturbed, restless state
- instigationAct of provoking action
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
inflammatory · rabble-rousing · incendiary · demagoguery · sedition · inflaming · fomenting · stirring
Motivating factor or offer
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- spurIncentive or heel device
- impetusForce initiating action
- catalystAgent enabling change
stimulus · motivation · prompt · urging · exhortation · push · nudge · pressure
agitation
Disturbed, restless state
- instigationAct of provoking action
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
antagonism · inflammatory · rabble-rousing · incendiary · demagoguery · sedition · inflaming · fomenting · stirring · kindling
inducement
Motivating factor or offer
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- spurIncentive or heel device
- impetusForce initiating action
catalyst · stimulus · motivation · prompt · urging · exhortation · push · nudge · pressure · enticement
incitementsdeterrents
Things discouraging certain actions
disincentives · discouragement · restraints · curbs · prohibitions
incitementspacifications
Acts of restoring calm
appeasements · reassurances · de-escalations · calmatives · tranquilizations