Noun: provocation ,pró-vu'key-shun
- Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
"His inflammatory speech was seen as a provocation to violence";
- incitement, incitation
- Unfriendly behaviour that causes anger or resentment
"Her inflammatory remarks were seen as a deliberate provocation";
- aggravation, irritation
Derived forms: provocations
Type of: aggression, aggressiveness, mental energy, psychic energy
Encyclopedia: Provocation