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incite

Postby bailey66 » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:40 pm

in·cite
inˈsīt/Submit
verb
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
"the offense of inciting racial hatred"
synonyms: stir up, whip up, encourage, fan the flames of, stoke up, fuel, kindle, ignite, inflame, stimulate, instigate, provoke, excite, arouse, awaken, inspire, engender, trigger, spark off, ferment, foment; More
antonyms: suppress, discourage, deter
urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way.
"he incited loyal subjects to rebellion"

M. often-called-an-inciter Bailey
But only in getting people to have fun, nothing mean
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Re: incite

Postby Slava » Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:00 am

Someone needs to use a different dictionary, and, please, cite it in posts.

Incite, as given here, is entirely pejorative. Yet, did not MLK Jr. incite his followers to protest, peacefully and non-violently?

I am not all that insightful as to how this word is used these days, but my take on it is that it is not always bad. If you incite a feeling of incense, that is not of necessity for the worse.
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Re: incite

Postby Perry Lassiter » Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:34 pm

Proba ly because of the tumultuous world today, with ISIS and Ferguson, "incite to riot" leaps to mind. Hebrews 10:24 suggests we learn to stir up one another to love and good works...
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