Antonyms for incitation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-sahyt
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈsaɪt


Definition of incitation

Origin :
  • mid-15c., from Middle French enciter (14c.), from Latin incitare "to put into rapid motion," figuratively "rouse, urge, encourage, stimulate," from in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + citare "move, excite" (see cite). Related: Incited; inciting.
  • noun stimulus
Example sentences :
  • Is there anything that tends to incitation in sweetmeats more than in ordinary dishes?
  • Extract from : « History of English Humour, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
  • The essential feature of the violin is the incitation of the vibration by means of the bow.
  • Extract from : « A Popular History of the Art of Music » by W. S. B. Mathews

Synonyms for incitation

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