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What's a word for "causing conflict/inciting hostility/setting people up against another/enciting violence"

English Language & Usage Asked by Slakslak on August 26, 2021

I’m sure it’s an easy word that’s just trapped in the back of my mind somewhere, but google didn’t help, so I hope you guys can.

When someone has been conniving and conspiring to meddle in the affairs of other people behind their backs, and set formerly friendly people or parties up to be hostile towards one another, then that person is… ?

“They were as suscpetible to his ___” (not ‘meddling‘, but specifically causing hostility and turning relations sour)

The closest candidates I can think of are ‘pulling strings‘ and ‘shit stirring‘. Maybe the word could also be used to describe the action of a dog owner inciting his dog to go for another person or game.

Thanks for any help and all effort.

3 Answers

Instigate, Incite/Incitement, goad fit the purpose well.

Answered by Slakslak on August 26, 2021

Invidious or maybe an invidious interloper, or invidious intent.

Google Dictionary definition

Answered by Nuala Walsh on August 26, 2021

On top of the answers you have:

  • Rile (rile up)
  • Provoke
  • Sedition (seditious)
  • Inflame

Answered by Larryjl on August 26, 2021

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