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Pronunciation / Transliteration: incitar
"Intentaron incitar a la violencia en las calles."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
"They were accused of inciting the crowd to riot."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'incitare', meaning to urge on, hasten, or rouse, formed by the prefix 'in-' (into, upon) and 'citare' (to rouse, summon). It entered the English language in the late 15th century through Old French, initially retaining its literal meaning of physical instigation before narrowing into the psychological provocation of actions or emotions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incite" is said worldwide
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inciter
Transliteration: inciter
"Il a incité les manifestants à la violence."
anstiften
Transliteration: anstiften
"Er wurde beschuldigt, zu Unruhen angestiftet zu haben."
incitare
Transliteration: incitare
"Il discorso ha incitato la folla alla rivolta."
incitar
Transliteration: incitar
"Intentaron incitar a la violencia en las calles."
incitar
Transliteration: incitar
"Ele foi preso por incitar o ódio."
भड़काना
Transliteration: bhadkana
"उसने भीड़ को हिंसा के लिए भड़काया।"
煽动
Transliteration: shāndòng
"他被指控煽动暴乱。"
선동하다
Transliteration: seondonghada
"그들은 군중을 선동하여 폭력을 유발했다."
煽動する
Transliteration: sendō suru
"彼は暴動を起こすよう群衆を煽動した。"
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