Provocateur: meaning, definitions and examples

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provocateur

 

[ prษ™หŒvษ‘kษ™หˆtษœr ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

political

A person who provokes or stirs up trouble, especially to advance a political cause or ideology.

Synonyms

agitator, instigator, troublemaker.

Examples of usage

  • He was known as a skilled provocateur who could incite riots with his speeches.
  • The government accused him of being a provocateur working for a foreign power.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A person who deliberately behaves controversially or offensively in order to provoke a reaction.

Synonyms

firebrand, rabble-rouser, troublemaker.

Examples of usage

  • She enjoyed being a provocateur on social media, stirring up debates and discussions.
  • The artist's work was often seen as controversial, leading some to label him a provocateur.

Translations

Translations of the word "provocateur" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น provocador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เค•เคธเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Provokateur

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ provokator

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฒะพะบะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prowokator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒ‘็™บ่€… (ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใคใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท provocateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ provocador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท provokatรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„๋ฐœ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ provokatรฉr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ provokatรฉr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒ‘่ก…่€… (tiวŽoxรฌn zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ provokator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รถgrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐะฝะดะฐั‚ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ™แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™xribatรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ provocador

Etymology

The word 'provocateur' comes from French, where it means 'provoker' or 'instigator'. It originated in the mid-19th century and was initially used in the political context to refer to someone who incites trouble or dissent. Over time, its usage has expanded to include individuals who intentionally provoke reactions or controversy in various fields.

See also: provocation, provocative, provocatively, provoke, provoker, provoking, provokingly, unprovoked.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,102, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.