Definition of fomentation in English:

fomentation

nounˌfəʊmɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌfoʊmənˈteɪʃən

1mass noun The action of instigating or stirring up undesirable sentiment or actions.
挑动，煽动
the fomentation of discontent
Example sentencesExamples
- In his memoirs, Joseph Holt recalled the fomentation of what was to become the Castle Hill rebellion.
- More than any military operation, this kind of power projection works against the fomentation of militant hatred towards them.
- The reasons for the fomentation of militancy have been spectacularly perpetuated by your very own government.
Synonyms
egging on, urging, goading, spurring on, motivation, persuasion, inducement
2archaic A poultice.
〈古〉热敷膏药；罨剂
Example sentencesExamples
- There is an art to folding and making fomentations work right.
- Hot fomentations would give great relief, but did not give sufficient rest to the joint to permit of a cure.
- Peat baths and peat fomentations have been used since the beginning of time to alleviate pain and disease.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin fomentatio(n-), from the verb fomentare (see foment).

Definition of fomentation in US English:

fomentation

nounˌfoʊmənˈteɪʃənˌfōmənˈtāSHən

1The action of instigating or stirring up undesirable sentiment or actions.
挑动，煽动
the fomentation of discontent
Example sentencesExamples
- In his memoirs, Joseph Holt recalled the fomentation of what was to become the Castle Hill rebellion.
- More than any military operation, this kind of power projection works against the fomentation of militant hatred towards them.
- The reasons for the fomentation of militancy have been spectacularly perpetuated by your very own government.
Synonyms
egging on, urging, goading, spurring on, motivation, persuasion, inducement
2archaic A poultice.
〈古〉热敷膏药；罨剂
Example sentencesExamples
- Hot fomentations would give great relief, but did not give sufficient rest to the joint to permit of a cure.
- There is an art to folding and making fomentations work right.
- Peat baths and peat fomentations have been used since the beginning of time to alleviate pain and disease.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin fomentatio(n-), from the verb fomentare (see foment).

单词	fomentation
释义	Definition of fomentation in English: fomentation nounˌfəʊmɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌfoʊmənˈteɪʃən 1mass noun The action of instigating or stirring up undesirable sentiment or actions. 挑动，煽动 the fomentation of discontent Example sentencesExamples In his memoirs, Joseph Holt recalled the fomentation of what was to become the Castle Hill rebellion. More than any military operation, this kind of power projection works against the fomentation of militant hatred towards them. The reasons for the fomentation of militancy have been spectacularly perpetuated by your very own government. Synonyms egging on, urging, goading, spurring on, motivation, persuasion, inducement 2archaic A poultice. 〈古〉热敷膏药；罨剂 Example sentencesExamples There is an art to folding and making fomentations work right. Hot fomentations would give great relief, but did not give sufficient rest to the joint to permit of a cure. Peat baths and peat fomentations have been used since the beginning of time to alleviate pain and disease. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin fomentatio(n-), from the verb fomentare (see foment). Definition of fomentation in US English: fomentation nounˌfoʊmənˈteɪʃənˌfōmənˈtāSHən 1The action of instigating or stirring up undesirable sentiment or actions. 挑动，煽动 the fomentation of discontent Example sentencesExamples In his memoirs, Joseph Holt recalled the fomentation of what was to become the Castle Hill rebellion. More than any military operation, this kind of power projection works against the fomentation of militant hatred towards them. The reasons for the fomentation of militancy have been spectacularly perpetuated by your very own government. Synonyms egging on, urging, goading, spurring on, motivation, persuasion, inducement 2archaic A poultice. 〈古〉热敷膏药；罨剂 Example sentencesExamples Hot fomentations would give great relief, but did not give sufficient rest to the joint to permit of a cure. There is an art to folding and making fomentations work right. Peat baths and peat fomentations have been used since the beginning of time to alleviate pain and disease. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin fomentatio(n-), from the verb fomentare (see foment).
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