Added 29 September 2026
inducement
/ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ noun
In Latin: incitamentum Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inducement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An incentive that helps bring about a desired state. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
Citation of Richard Stallman ...it won't run on a free platform and (...) your program is actually an inducement for people to install non-free software.(Can we date this quote by {{{2}}} and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
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In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
Citation of Richard Stallman ...it won't run on a free platform and (...) your program is actually an inducement for people to install non-free software.(Can we date this quote by {{{2}}} and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- An introductory statement of facts or background information.