instigation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of provoking or encouraging someone to do something, typically something bad or unwelcome.

  - "The instigation of a fight between two siblings was a deliberate act by their older brother."
  - "The instigator of the robbery was never caught by the police."

• Noun

  The process of initiating or starting something.

  - "The instigation of a new project requires careful planning and preparation."
  - "The instigation of peace talks between warring factions was a significant step towards resolving the conflict."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with instigation
friction , station , vocation , action , nation

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Variants

List of all variants of instigation that leads to same result
instigate , instigated , instigates , instigating , instigation , instigations , instigative , instigator , instigators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'instigare', meaning 'to incite, provoke, or stimulate'.

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Trivia

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1. Instigation is a term often used in legal contexts to refer to the act of encouraging or provoking someone to commit a crime.

2. The term 'instigator' is often used to describe the person who initiates or starts a conflict or controversy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Provocation: The act of provoking or goading someone to respond, often with the intention of eliciting a negative reaction.

2. Incitement: The act of encouraging or urging someone to do something, often illegally or dangerously.

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Culture

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Instigation has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the role of provocateurs and troublemakers. In Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus is portrayed as the instigator of Caesar's assassination.

How to Memorize "instigation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of pushing someone into doing something they wouldn't normally do.
   - Imagine a match being struck, igniting a fire or a chain reaction of events.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a match being struck, igniting a fire.
   - Think of the word 'provocation' and remember the definition of instigation is similar but broader in scope.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Instigation: The act of igniting an action.

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