incitationn.
/ɪnsɪˈteɪʃən/ 1. The action of inciting; stirring up, incitement, stimulation, instigation.
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the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation
puttingOE
sleatinga1122
eggingc1200
pricking?c1225
enticement1303
movinga1382
eggmentc1386
stirring1399
instinct1412
instigationc1422
motiona1425
provocationa1425
coyingc1440
ertingc1440
tollingc1440
artation1441
incitation1477
instinction1490
inhortationc1503
stimulation1526
abetment1533
onsetting1541
provokement?1545
incitament1579
stirring?c1580
irritation1589
incitement1594
spurring1611
to give foment to1613
fomenting1615
prompturea1616
proritation1615
urgea1618
exstimulation1626
fomentation1633
instinctment1661
spurning1672
impulsing1885
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 120 Medea cam & mette with him by the incitacion & admonesshement of loue.
1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xcix. [xcv.] 292 By insytacion of the duke of Irelonde.
1607 R. Parker Scholasticall Disc. against Antichrist ii. viii. 103 Pharoes seruants, by whose meanes and incitation Abraham had his Wife taken from him.
1618 tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin (ed. 3) ii. 89 This accident hapned..by the incitation of certaine souldiers.
1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 255. ⁋2 Is there any Thing that tends to Incitation in Sweetmeats more than in ordinary Dishes?
1842 H. Taylor Edwin the Fair iii. iii The seculars By secret incitation hearten'd up, Will give their voices.
1881 D. F. Lincoln tr. A. Trousseau & H. Pidoux Treat. Therapeutics (ed. 9) III. 297 Brown was sometimes right in the pathological order, if the incitation is repeated and remains the same.
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the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates
prickleOE
pritchOE
alighting1340
brodc1375
bellowsc1386
pricka1387
motivec1390
prompting1402
preparativec1450
stirmentc1460
incentive?a1475
fomenta1500
farda1522
instigation1526
pointing1533
swinge1548
spur1551
whetstone1551
goad1567
promptitude1578
alarm1587
inducement1593
solicitor1594
incitement1596
inflammation1597
instance1597
excitement1604
moving spirit1604
heart-blood1606
inflamer1609
rouser1611
stimulator1614
motioner1616
incensivea1618
incitative1620
incitation1622
whettera1625
impulsivea1628
excitation1628
incendiary1628
dispositive1629
fomentationa1631
switch1630
stirrer1632
irritament1634
provocative1638
impetus1641
driving force1642
driving power1642
engagement1642
firer1653
propellant1654
fomentary1657
impulse1660
urgency1664
impeller1686
fillip1699
shove1724
incitive1736
stimulative1747
bonus1787
stimulus1791
impellent1793
stimulant1794
propulsion1800
instigant1833
propulsive1834
motive power1836
evoker1845
motivity1857
afflatus1865
flip1881
urge1882
agent provocateur1888
will to power1896
a shot in the arm1922
motivator1929
driver1971
co-driver1993
1622 A. Sparrow Rationale Bk. Common Prayer (1661) 70 These words, Let us pray,..are an Incitation to prayer.
1655 W. Gouge & T. Gouge Learned Comm. Hebrewes (xiii. 3) iv. 22 As an incitation [this clause]..implieth a due consideration of our own condition.
1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 23. ⁋7 This passion..the strongest and noblest Incitation to honest Attempts.
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the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > quality, force, or power of
incitation1656
urgency1816
urgence1874
impellingness1922
1656 J. Trapp Comm. Matt. xiii. 34 But now that form (‘as I have loved you’)..is matchless, and more full of incitation to fire affection.
1684 tr. T. Bonet Guide Pract. Physician xvi. 553 Where need is of Medicines endued with a certain incitation.
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