1. the act of instigating or stirring up (trouble, rebellion, discord, etc.)
2. the application of warm substances (such as poultices or hot water) to the body for therapeutic purposes
Usage: medical

Examples

• The activist was accused of fomentation of unrest among the workers.
• The government cracked down on fomentation of dissent in the region.
• The doctor recommended fomentation with warm compresses to ease the muscle pain.
• Fomentation of violence will not be tolerated in our community.
• The nurse applied fomentation to the patient's injured shoulder.
• Historical accounts describe the fomentation of the rebellion by foreign powers.
• Fomentation of hatred between groups is a serious social problem.