PROVOCATEUR Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word provocateur. (close relations)
Definition of PROVOCATEUR
Best Alternative Words for PROVOCATEUR
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| agent provocateur | nounn | |||||||
noun • a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts | ||||||||
| agitator | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who agitates; a political troublemaker | ||||||||
| demagogue | nounn | |||||||
noun • a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices | ||||||||
| firebrand | nounn | |||||||
noun • a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning • someone who deliberately foments trouble | ||||||||
| incendiary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • involving deliberate burning of property noun • a criminal who illegally sets fire to property • a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) adjective satellite • arousing to action or rebellion • capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily | ||||||||
| inciter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who deliberately foments trouble | ||||||||
| instigator | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who deliberately foments trouble • a person who initiates a course of action | ||||||||
| propagandist | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characterized by propaganda noun • a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government | ||||||||
| rabble-rouser | nounn | |||||||
noun • a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices | ||||||||
| troublemaker | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who deliberately stirs up trouble | ||||||||
