provocationist

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noun

One who follows a policy of provocation; an agitator or provocateur.

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Meanings

nounprovocationist (plural provocationists)

plural provocationists

  1. One who follows a policy of provocation; an agitator or provocateur.

Origin

From provocation + -ist.

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APA

provocationist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provocationist

MLA

“provocationist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provocationist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “provocationist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provocationist.

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