Inducement: meaning, definitions and examples

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inducement

 

[ ษชnหˆduหsmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

influence

Something that persuades or influences someone to do something.

Synonyms

enticement, incentive, motivation, stimulus

Examples of usage

  • He was offered a generous inducement to sign the contract.
  • The promise of a bonus served as an inducement for employees to work harder.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A motive or reason for committing a crime, especially one that reduces the severity of the crime.

Synonyms

extenuating circumstance, mitigating factor

Examples of usage

  • The defendant's troubled past was used as an inducement for a lighter sentence.
  • The lack of criminal intent served as an inducement in the court's decision.

Translations

Translations of the word "inducement" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น incentivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฒเฅ‹เคญเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anreiz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dorongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพะฝัƒะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zachฤ™ta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ช˜ๅ›  (yลซin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท incitation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ incentivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท teลŸvik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์ธ (yuin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงูุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pobรญdka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pobรกdanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏฑๅ›  (yรฒuyฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spodbuda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvatning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ะฝั‚ะฐะปะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™ลŸviq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ incentivo

Etymology

The word 'inducement' originated from the Latin word 'inducere', which means 'to lead in'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 15th century. Over time, 'inducement' has evolved to represent the act of persuading or influencing someone to take a particular action. The concept of inducement has been prevalent in various fields, including psychology, law, and business.

See also: induce, inducer, inducing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,709, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.