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provocation — [ prɔvɔkasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • déb. XIIIe « appel »; lat. provocatio 1 ♦ Action de provoquer, d inciter (qqn) à (qqch.). ⇒ appel. Provocation à la désobéissance, au meurtre. ⇒ excitation, incitation. Provocation à se battre, au combat. Provocation en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
provocation — prov·o·ca·tion /ˌprä və kā shən/ n 1: the act of provoking 2: something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Provocation — Prov o*ca tion, n. [F. provocation, L. provocatio. See {Provoke}.] 1. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger. Fabyan. [1913 Webster] 2. That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation. Paley.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
provocation — Provocation. sub. f. v. Action de provoquer. Provocation du vomissement, au vomissement. provocation au peché, à la vengeance … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
provocation — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. provocation (12c.), from L. provocationem (nom. provocatio) a calling forth, challenge, noun of action from pp. stem of provocare provoke (see PROVOKE (Cf. provoke)) … Etymology dictionary
provocation — [präv΄ə kā′shən] n. [ME provocacion < MFr provocation < L provocatio] 1. an act or instance of provoking 2. something that provokes; esp., a cause of resentment or irritation … English World dictionary
Provocation — (v. lat.), 1) so v.w. Appellation an einen andern Richter, so Provocatio ad populum, das Rechtsmittel, vermittelst dessen jeder römische Bürger gegen eine Strafverfügung der öffentlichen Criminalgerichte (Judicia publica) an die Entscheidung des… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
provocation — [n] incitement, stimulus affront, annoyance, bothering, brickbat*, casus belli, cause, challenge, dare, defy, grabber*, grievance, grounds, harassment, incentive, indignity, inducement, injury, instigation, insult, irking, justification,… … New thesaurus
provocation — Provocation, Prouocatio, Proritatio, Irritatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
provocation — ► NOUN 1) the action of provoking. 2) action or speech that provokes … English terms dictionary
provocation — n. 1) extreme, gross provocation 2) provocation for (there was no provocation for such behavior) 3) at a provocation (he loses his temper at the slightest provocation) 4) under provocation (he did use strong language, but only under extreme… … Combinatory dictionary
