v.
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour).
▸urge or persuade to act in a violent or unlawful way.
Derivative
- incitation n.
- inciteful adj.
- incitement n.
- inciter n.
Etymology
C15 (earlier (ME) as incitation): from Fr. inciter, from L. incitare, from in- ‘towards’ + citare ‘rouse’.
