Definitions
- Referring to the act of encouraging or urging someone to do something. - Describing a situation where someone is motivated or inspired to take action. - Talking about an external force that stimulates or prompts a reaction.
- Referring to the act of intentionally irritating or annoying someone. - Describing a situation where someone is provoked to react in a certain way. - Talking about an external force that triggers an emotional response.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve an external force that prompts a reaction.
- 2Both can be used to describe situations where someone is motivated to take action.
- 3Both can have negative connotations.
- 4Both can be used as nouns.
What is the difference?
- 1Intention: Incitation implies a positive or neutral intention, while provocation implies a negative or hostile intention.
- 2Action: Incitation suggests encouragement or motivation to take action, while provocation suggests irritation or annoyance that leads to a reaction.
- 3Emotion: Incitation may not necessarily involve an emotional response, while provocation always involves an emotional response.
- 4Connotation: Incitation has a more neutral or positive connotation, while provocation has a negative connotation.
- 5Usage: Incitation is less common than provocation and may be considered more formal or technical.
Remember this!
Incitation and provocation are both words that describe an external force that prompts a reaction. However, incitation implies a positive or neutral intention and may involve motivation or encouragement to take action, while provocation implies a negative or hostile intention and involves irritation or annoyance that leads to an emotional response.
