in·ci·tation \ˌinˌsīˈtāshən, ˌin(t)səˈ-\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin incitation-, incitatio, from incitatus (past participle of incitare to incite) + -ion-, -io -ion 1.: an act of inciting : stimulation 2.: something that incites to action : incitement, incentive < provocative statements that were an open incitation to violence >