Provocateur
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Provocateur is a noun meaning One who engages in provocative behavior.
Meaning
One who engages in provocative behavior.
More Meanings
- An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: agitator, inciter
Near-synonyms: provoker (sometimes synonymous), agitator
Gerard Mortier, an iconoclastic impresario and one of the opera world’s premier provocateurs, will become general manager and artistic director of the New York City Opera in 2009.
Cannes is smacking its lips in anticipation of filmmaker and provocateur Michael Moore's latest jeremiad against the US administration, which receives its premiere at the film festival today.
Word Forms
- provocateurs
Synonyms for provocateur
Depending on context, synonyms include provocant, provocator, provoker, agitator, inciter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include agent, provocator, provoker, provocatrix, provokee, inciter.
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