noun
Meaning 1
One who incites.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- (obsolete)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tempter, seducer, solicitor
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inciter
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who deliberately foments trouble
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: instigator, provoker, instigant, firebrand
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad hat
Narrower terms: ringleader
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English incite Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English inciter From incite + -er.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: подстрека́тел (podstrekátel) — one who incites
- Finnish: yllyttäjä — one who incites
- German: Anstachler — one who incites
- Kapampangan: talasulsul — one who incites
- Latin: impulsor — one who incites
- Polish: podżegacz — one who incites
- Polish: podżegaczka — one who incites
- Polish: wichrzyciel — one who incites
- Polish: wichrzycielka — one who incites
- Portuguese: incitador — one who incites
- Russian: подстрека́тель (podstrekátelʹ) — one who incites
- Russian: подстрека́тельница (podstrekátelʹnica) — one who incites
- Tagalog: manunulsol — one who incites
- Tagalog: tagasulsol — one who incites