Instigation

Noun CEFR C1

ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən

Definitions

The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolinstigación

Françaisinstigation

DeutschAnstiftung Aufwiegelung Initiierung

21 more languages

العربيةالتحريض

Azərbaycan dilitəhrik

Catalàinstigació

Suomialoitteenteko yllytys

Galegoinstigación

हिन्दीछेड़

Հայերենսադրանք

Bahasa Indonesiacundang

Italianoistigazione

日本語教唆煽て煽り

Қазақ тіліарандатушылық

한국어교사 선동 추동

Kurdîfitne

Latinaimpulsio instinctio instinctussollicitatio

മലയാളംപ്രേരണ

Nederlandsaansporing instigatie

Polskinamowa podburzanie podszept

Русскийподстрекательство

Svenskaanstiftan uppvigling

Türkçefitne

Українськапідбурювання

Examples

“The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love ⟳ a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last ⟳ commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Instigative Instigator Instigators instigatour instigatress instigatrix

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