/ Dictionary / Index F fomentation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fo•men•ta•tion Pronunciation: (fō"men-tā'shun), [key] — n. encouragement of discord, rebellion, etc.; instigation. the application of warm liquid, ointments, etc., to the surface of the body. the liquid, ointments, etc., so applied. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fomentation (Thesaurus) foment fomes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language