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English
Etymology
From Middle English instigacioun, from Old French instigacïon and Latin instīgātio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: in‧sti‧ga‧tion
Noun
instigation (countable and uncountable, plural instigations)
- The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
1921, Ben Travers, chapter 5, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC: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.
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin īnstigātiōnem.
Pronunciation
Noun
instigation f (plural instigations)
- instigation
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