Word
incitement
Phoneticsin·cite·ment
US/ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
UK/ɪnsˈaɪtmənt/
Definition
n. the act of encouraging or helping someone to do something illegal or violent. It is often used to describe when a leader tells a group to attack or cause trouble.
n. the act of encouraging or instigating someone to commit a crime or engage in violent behavior. Often used in legal contexts to describe the deliberate provocation of a group to commit an unlawful act.
Examples
“The leader was charged with incitement after the protest.”
“The prosecution argued that the defendant's speech was not just criticism but actual incitement to violence.”
“Legal scholars often debate the fine line between protected political speech and the actionable crime of incitement, particularly when the speech is directed at a specific group.”
Examples
simple
“The leader was charged with incitement after the protest.”
contextual
“The prosecution argued that the defendant's speech was not just criticism but actual incitement to violence.”
complex
“Legal scholars often debate the fine line between protected political speech and the actionable crime of incitement, particularly when the speech is directed at a specific group.”
Real-World Examples
“Prosecutors have now opened an investigation to determine whether there was any incitement to suicide and her phone has been seized for analysis.” “Reform UK said it amounted to incitement of violence against Farage.” Word family
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