Home › Words › P › provocatorprovocatorprovocator · noun — one who engages in provocation.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyPartly borrowed from Middle French provocateur and its etymon Latin prōvocātor, and partly from provocate + -or. Doublet of provocateur.nounOne who engages in provocation.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.provocateur 87% match — One who engages in provocative behavior. vs provocator →provocant 86% match — One who or that which provokes. vs provocator →provoker 86% match — A person who provokes. vs provocator →provokee 80% match — One who is subjected to provocation. vs provocator →provocateuse 75% match — A female provocateur. vs provocator →provocatrice 73% match — A female provocateur. vs provocator →provocation 72% match — The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something. vs provocator →provokement 70% match — Provocation. vs provocator →