Provoker: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
provoker
[ prษหvษสkษ ]
social interaction
A person who deliberately behaves in a way that is likely to result in others feeling annoyed, offended, or upset.
Synonyms
aggressor, instigator, troublemaker
Examples of usage
- He was known as a provoker, always stirring up trouble among his friends.
- She enjoys being a provoker and starting debates on controversial topics.
Translations
Translations of the word "provoker" in other languages:
๐ต๐น provocador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคธเคพเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Provokateur
๐ฎ๐ฉ provokator
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะฒะพะบะฐัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ prowokator
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ็บ่ (ใกใใใฏใคใใ)
๐ซ๐ท provocateur
๐ช๐ธ provocador
๐น๐ท kฤฑลkฤฑrtฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุฑุถ
๐จ๐ฟ provokatรฉr
๐ธ๐ฐ provokatรฉr
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ก ่
๐ธ๐ฎ provokator
๐ฎ๐ธ รถgrandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐะฝะดะฐัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแขแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษxribatรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ provocador
Word origin
The word 'provoker' originated from the verb 'provoke', which comes from the Latin word 'provocare', meaning 'to challenge or call forth'. The term has evolved over time to describe someone who intentionally stirs up trouble or incites a reaction in others. The concept of provoking behavior has been studied in psychology and sociology to understand its impact on individuals and society.
See also: provocateur, provocation, provocative, provocatively, provoke, provoking, provokingly, unprovoked.