incite recklessness

[ɪnˈsaɪt ˈrekləsnəs]

verb phrase

incitar imprudência / instigar temeridade

1. To provoke or encourage someone to act without proper caution or consideration of consequences

The irresponsible influencer's posts incite recklessness among teenagers.

Os posts do influenciador irresponsável incitam imprudência entre os adolescentes.

2. To deliberately stimulate or provoke careless and dangerous behavior in others

The propaganda campaign seemed designed to incite recklessness in military personnel.

A campanha de propaganda parecia projetada para instigar temeridade no pessoal militar.

NYC Slang

hype up recklessness / get people hyped to act crazy

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

incitar imprudência / instigar temeridade

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

incitar loucura / instigar desatino

More colloquial variant

São Paulo

incitar imprudência / provocar comportamento irresponsável

Formal and standard usage

Portugal

incitar imprudência / instigar comportamento temerário

Standard European Portuguese usage

add fuel to the fire

light a fuse

rock the boat

stir the pot

throw caution to the wind

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