incitement
nounUK /ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
US /ɪnˈsaɪtmənt/
The act of encouraging someone to do something, especially something bad.
The angry speech was seen as an incitement to violence.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Something that stirs people to action or strong feeling.
The new law proved an incitement to protest.
3. The crime of urging or persuading another person to commit an offense.
He was charged with incitement to murder.
4. A stimulus or spur that prompts a response.
The reward acted as an incitement to work harder.