instigatress

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noun

A female instigator.

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instigatrix
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Meanings

nouninstigatress (plural instigatresses)

plural instigatresses

  1. datedA female instigator.

    Synonyms: instigatrix

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female instigator.

Similar
instigatrix

Origin

From instigator + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

instigatress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instigatress

MLA

“instigatress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instigatress. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instigatress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instigatress.

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