provocateur en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˌvɒkəˈtɜː(r)/
- /pɹəˌvɒkəˈtʊə(r)/
Etymology
Borrowed from French provocateur. Doublet of provocator.
Meanings
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One who engages in provocative behavior.
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.
2007 February 28, Daniel J. Wakin, “City Opera Lures Director From Paris”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2021: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.
2007 May 19, Charlotte Higgins, “US government trying to seize new Michael Moore film, says producer”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2021:
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An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.
Near-synonyms: agitator, inciter
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| provocateurs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
provocator · provoker · provocant · inciter · agitator · agitator
Translations (30)
uk провока́тор (one who engages in provocative behavior) · pl awanturnik (one who engages in provocative behavior) · pl prowokator (one who engages in provocative behavior) · pt agente provocador (undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts) · es provocador (one who engages in provocative behavior) · de Provokateurin (one who engages in provocative behavior) · es agente provocador (undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts) · et provokaator (one who engages in provocative behavior) · fa پرووکاتور (one who engages in provocative behavior) · fr provocatrice (one who engages in provocative behavior) · pl prowokatorka (undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts) · pl prowokator (undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts) · id provokator (one who engages in provocative behavior) · fi provokaattori (one who engages in provocative behavior) · cs provokatér (one who engages in provocative behavior) · sv provokatör (one who engages in provocative behavior) · ru провока́тор (one who engages in provocative behavior) · nl agent-provocateur (undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts) · eo provokisto (one who engages in provocative behavior) · bg провока́тор (one who engages in provocative behavior) · el προβοκάτορας (one who engages in provocative behavior) · cmn 挑釁者 /挑衅者 (one who engages in provocative behavior) · nl provocateur (one who engages in provocative behavior) · pl awanturnica (one who engages in provocative behavior) · be правака́тар (one who engages in provocative behavior) · fr provocateur (one who engages in provocative behavior) · pl prowokatorka (one who engages in provocative behavior) · hu provokátor (one who engages in provocative behavior) · de Provokateur (one who engages in provocative behavior) · tr provokatör (one who engages in provocative behavior)