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provocationist

provocationist noun: one who follows a policy of provocation; an agitator or provocateur.

Noun

provocationist (plural provocationists)

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

Forms of provocationist

pluralprovocationists

Origin of provocationist

From provocation + -ist.

Questions about provocationist

What does provocationist mean?
Provocationist means one who follows a policy of provocation; an agitator or provocateur.
What part of speech is provocationist?
Provocationist is a noun.
What is the plural of provocationist?
The plural of provocationist is provocationists.

Words near provocationist in the dictionary

  1. provocateuse
  2. provocateuses
  3. provocating
  4. provocation
  5. provocationism
  6. provocationist
  7. provocationists
  8. provocations
  9. provocative
  10. provocatively
  11. provocativeness

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