incitement
noun/ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
Frequency rank: #14,897 most common English word
Meaning
the act of encouraging or stirring up harmful or unlawful behavior.
Example sentence
The politician was arrested for incitement to violence after his inflammatory speech.
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