Inciteful
/ɪnˈsaɪt.fəl/noun
Tending to incite or provoke action, especially strong or disruptive action.
Did you know?Incite ultimately comes from Latin roots meaning “to move” or “urge onward,” linking speech with the ancient idea that words could stir bodies, crowds, and revolutions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kei-
“To set in motion or move; a proposed ancestral root behind the Latin family associated with urging and movement.”
Classical Latin
Latin
ciēre
“To move, stir, summon, or call forth.”
Classical Latin
Latin
incitāre
“To urge on, spur, stimulate, or provoke; literally, to cause someone to move forward.”
14th Century
Middle English
inciten
“To stir up, provoke, or encourage someone to act.”
15th Century
English
incite
“To provoke or encourage, especially toward a particular action.”
Modern English
English
inciteful
“Tending to incite or provoke; an uncommon adjective formed from “incite” with the suffix “-ful.””