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inciting

/ɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ/

incitinggerund / present participle

/ɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ/

Used attributively as the present participle of ‘incite’.

Translations

incitantQui pousse à agir, notamment dans un sens violent ou illégal.

She was arrested for distributing inciting pamphlets.

Elle a été arrêtée pour avoir distribué des tracts incitants.

Additional translations

provocateurQui suscite une émotion forte, une controverse ou une réaction vive.

Definitions

Serving or tending to provoke or urge on; causing or encouraging someone to take action, especially violent or unlawful action.

She was arrested for distributing inciting pamphlets.

Arousing strong emotion, controversy, or excitement.

The documentary contains several inciting scenes that sparked debate.

Synonyms

incitingnoun

incitings

/ɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun: ‘the act of inciting’.

Translations

incitation

The inciting of rebellion is punishable by law.

L'incitation à la rébellion est punie par la loi.

Additional translations

provocationEmployé quand l’idée de pousser à l’action est exprimée de façon plus générale.

Definitions

The act or process of urging or provoking to action.

The inciting of rebellion is punishable by law.

Synonyms

inciteverb

inciting

ing-form

incited

Past Simple

incited

Past Participle

inciting

ing-form

/ɪnˈsaɪt/

Translations

inciter

The manager hoped to incite greater productivity with performance bonuses.

Le directeur espérait inciter à une plus grande productivité grâce à des primes de performance.

Additional translations

pousserS’emploie souvent avec un complément introduit par « à ».

stimulerSens plus général de mise en mouvement ou d’encouragement.

provoquerSens fréquent lorsque l’on parle d’actions, de troubles ou de violence.

Definitions

To provoke, urge on, or stimulate someone or something to action.

The manager hoped to incite greater productivity with performance bonuses.

To urge or persuade someone to act in a violent or unlawful way.

The speech was intended to incite the workers to strike.

Synonyms