istigazione

instigation

noun ee-stee-gah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

incitement

Usage Note

Istigazione is a legal and formal term for inciting someone to commit a crime or wrongful act; istigazione al suicidio (incitement to suicide) is a criminal offence under Italian law. The verb form is istigare (to instigate, to incite). In everyday speech istigare can be used more loosely, but istigazione remains largely formal or judicial.

Examples

"L'imputato è accusato di istigazione alla violenza."

Natural Translation

The defendant is accused of incitement to violence.

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