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incitement

[in-sahyt-muhnt] / ɪnˈsaɪt mənt /
NOUN
motive
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That prompted the Paris police to ask prosecutors to open an investigation into Bagayoko for incitement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

But more than 700 members of the film industry signed a petition in support of the filmmakers, saying they were being subjected to a "campaign of incitement and vilification".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

South Africa's laws prohibiting hate speech and incitement to violence mostly predate modern social media platforms, said Kimal Harvey, an attorney at the Legal Resources Centre.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Rogan also recently mocked what he called the “ridiculous” backlash against Kimmel, noting that “nobody gave a s—t” about it until after a violent incident suddenly transformed it into a supposed incitement.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

Baron d’Arce was an example, despite his noble title; as the passage he italicized suggests, his account highlighted Indian freedoms as an incitement toward rebellion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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