Definitions for provocation
ˌprɒv əˈkeɪ ʃənprovo·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aggravation, irritation, provocationnoun

   unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

2. incitement, incitation, provocationnoun

   something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

3. provocation, incitementnoun

   needed encouragement

   "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. provocationnoun

   The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something

2. provocationnoun

   Something that provokes; a provocative act

3. provocationnoun

   The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

   When its time to check for provocation ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Provocationnoun

   Etymology: provocatio, Lat. provocation, Fr.

   1. An act or cause by which anger is raised.

   It is a fundamental law, in the Turkish empire, that they may, without any other provocation, make war upon Christendom for the propagation of their law. Francis Bacon.

   Tempt not my swelling rage
   With black reproaches, scorn and provocation. Smith.

   2. An appeal to a judge.

   A provocation is every act, whereby the office of the judge or his assistance is asked; a provocation including both a judicial and an extrajudicial appeal. John Ayliffe.

   3. I know not whether, in the following passage, it be appeal or incitement.

   The like effects may grow in all towards their pastor, and in their pastor towards every of them, between whom there daily and interchangeably pass in the hearing of God himself, and in the presence of his holy angels, so many heavenly acclamations, exultations, provocations, and petitions. Richard Hooker.

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1. provocation

   Provocation refers to an action or behavior that is intended to incite, stimulate, or bring out an argument, anger, or negative response in someone. It often involves making inflammatory remarks, causing annoyance or irritation deliberately, or creating situations that intentionally aggravate or induce someone into doing something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Provocationnoun

   the act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger

2. Provocationnoun

   that which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation

3. Provocationnoun

   incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth

4. Provocationnoun

   such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress

5. Provocationnoun

   an appeal to a court. [A Latinism]

6. Etymology: [F. provocation, L. provocatio. See Provoke.]

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1. Provocation

   In criminal law, provocation is a possible defense by excuse or exculpation alleging a sudden or temporary loss of control as a response to another's provocative conduct sufficient to justify an acquittal, a mitigated sentence or a conviction for a lesser charge. Provocation can be a relevant factor in a court's assessment of a defendant's mens rea, intention, or state of mind, at the time of an act of which the defendant is accused. In some common law jurisdictions such as the UK, Canada, and several Australian states, the defense of provocation is only available against a charge of murder and only acts to reduce the conviction to manslaughter. This is known as "voluntary manslaughter", which is considered more serious than "involuntary manslaughter", and comprises both manslaughter by "unlawful act" and manslaughter by criminal negligence. In the United States, the Model Penal Code substitutes the broader standard of extreme emotional or mental distress for the comparatively narrower standard of provocation. Criminal law in the United States, however, falls mostly within the jurisdiction of the individual states, and not all states have adopted the Model Penal Code. Under the United States Sentencing Guidelines for federal courts, "If the victim's wrongful conduct contributed significantly to provoking the offense behavior, the court may reduce the sentence below the guideline range to reflect the nature and circumstances of the offense."

Matched Categories

1. • Aggression
   • Encouragement
   • Psychic Energy

How to pronounce provocation?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of provocation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of provocation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of provocation in a Sentence

1. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter:

   We need to make sure that the North Koreans always understand that any provocation with them will be dealt with and that they stand no chance of defeating us and our allies in South Korea, it's probably the single place on the world -- in the world -- where war could erupt at the snap of our fingers.

2. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   I would say ... if you do not release them, that there's going to be military action, that that's an act of provocation, an act of war. What I would do in January is recognize that Iran is not an ally. That's how the Obama administration views this.

3. Tillotson:

   To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.

4. Richard Delorme:

   We are very surprised by the intensity of the desire to die among children who may be 12 or 13 years old, we sometimes have children of 9 who already want to die. And it’s not simply a provocation or a blackmail via suicide. It is a genuine wish to end their lives.

5. Michael Hirson:

   China will not phase out its imports from Iran by any means, but they are going to stop short of the kind of action that would be open provocation to the President Donald Trump administration.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=provocation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Provocation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=provocation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provocation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=provocation