What does provocation mean?
Provocation means The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something..
Provocation
/ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something..
Definitions by Sense
- The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
- Something that provokes; a provocative act.
- (emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.
Example Sentences
The Salzburg Festival stunned the musical world by hiring him to succeed the hallowed Herbert von Karajan, and Mr. Mortier spent the 1990s there scandalizing many of its tradition-minded, well-heeled opera patrons, the most notorious provocation being a production of Johann Strauss’s “Fledermaus” laced with cocaine and fornication and aimed at Austria’s far-right political forces.
When it's time to check for provocation, ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.
Synonyms for provocation
Antonyms for provocation
Related Words
Word Forms
- provocations
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
Practice and Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for provocation?
Common synonyms include aggravation, irritation, incitement.
What is the opposite of provocation?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use provocation in a sentence?
The Salzburg Festival stunned the musical world by hiring him to succeed the hallowed Herbert von Karajan, and Mr. Mortier spent the 1990s there scandalizing many of its tradition-minded, well-heeled opera patrons, the most notorious provocation being a production of Johann Strauss’s “Fledermaus” laced with cocaine and fornication and aimed at Austria’s far-right political forces.
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.