provocateur
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provocateur
- /pɹəˌvɒkəˈtɜː(r)/
- /pɹəˌvɒkəˈtʊə(r)/
Rhymes with -ɜː(r)
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Borrowed from French provocateur. Doublet of provocator.
noun provocateurs
Translations
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noun one who engages in provocative behavior
| Español | provocador |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 挑釁者 /挑衅者 tiǎoxìnzhě |
| Français | provocateur, provocatrice |
| Deutsch | Provokateur, Provokateurin |
| Ελληνικά | προβοκάτορας provokátoras |
| Русский | провока́тор provokátor |
noun undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts
| Español | agente provocador |
|---|---|
| Português | agente provocador |
Talk about this word "provocateur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/provocateur. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. provocateur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/provocateur "provocateur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/provocateur.Cite this
@misc{provocateur_2026,
title = {provocateur},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/provocateur},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
