foment
/foʊˈmɛnt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.40 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse."
- "Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest."
- "The factor which had caused the militant five per cent to relax awhile from fomenting discord was the satellites. Sustained research in rocketry had at last succeeded in attaining one of its objectives. It had sent up a missile which stayed up."
- "Blogjects always have some form of agency — they can foment action and participate; they have an assertive voice within the social web."
- "Boris Johnson and senior Conservative ministers have vigorously condemned the violence in Washington, but have largely steered clear of condemning Trump for fomenting it."
- "“Indignation foments extreme behaviour,” the director says of a film he believes will leave audiences wondering: “How far will people go as a result of their anger?”"
Etymology
From Middle English fomenten, a borrowing from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum (“lotion”), from fovēre (“heat, cherish”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /foʊˈmɛnt/
- British English: /fəʊˈmɛnt/