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noun

Incitation n.

The act of inciting or moving to action.

That which incites to action; that which rouses or prompts; incitement; motive; incentive. "The noblest incitation to honest attempts."

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Etymology of 'Incitation'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Incitation" Quotes from Famous Books

... is not consistent with the sanctity of his character? This is but a trifling pretence. No man of the most rigid virtue gives offence in any excesses of plum-pudding or plum-porridge, and that because they are the first parts of the dinner. Is there anything that tends to incitation in sweetmeats more than in ordinary dishes? Certainly not. Sugar-plums are a very innocent diet, and conserves of a much colder nature ...

— History of English Humour, Vol. 2 (of 2) • Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange

Words linked to "Incitation" : rousing, mental energy, incite, incitement, psychic energy