Provocation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Provocation is a noun meaning The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
Meaning
The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
More Meanings
- 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
When it's time to check for provocation, ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.
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.
Word Forms
- provocations
Synonyms for provocation
Depending on context, synonyms include aggravation, irritation, incitement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incitement, aggravation, irritation, instigation, provocative, incite.
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