The act of stirring up, agitating, or inciting; the state of being stirred up or agitated.
From Latin 'concitatio,' derived from 'concitare' meaning 'to stir together' or 'to agitate,' from 'con-' (together) and 'citare' (to move or urge). The noun denotes the action or result of agitation.
Political historians use 'concitation' to describe how demagogues deliberately stir up crowds—it's a word that captures the power and danger of intentionally agitating public emotions for political gain.
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