Fomentation

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fomentation \Fo`men*ta"tion\, n. [?. fomentatio: cf. F.
     fomentation.]
     1. (Med.)
        (a) The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft,
            medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing
            pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.


        (b) The lotion applied to a diseased part.
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     2. Excitation; instigation; encouragement.
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              Dishonest fomentation of your pride.  --Young.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fomentation
       n 1: application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to
            relieve pain and inflammation
       2: deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or
          discord) [syn: {instigation}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  72 Moby Thesaurus words for "fomentation":
     aggravation, agitation, animation, arousal, arousing, bluster,
     brawl, broil, brouhaha, cacophony, chaos, commotion, disturbance,
     ebullition, electrification, embroilment, exacerbation,
     exasperation, excitation, excitement, exhilaration, fanaticism,
     ferment, firing, flap, foofaraw, frenzy, fume, furor, furore, fury,
     fuss, galvanization, hubbub, incitation, incitement, inflammation,
     infuriation, instigation, irritation, lathering up, pandemonium,
     passion, pep rally, pep talk, perturbation, provocation,
     rabble-rousing, racket, rage, row, ruckus, rumpus, steaming up,
     stimulation, stimulus, stirring, stirring up, stirring-up,
     storminess, tempestuousness, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence,
     turmoil, uproar, upset, whipping up, wildness, working up, zeal,
     zealousness