different between provocation vs instigation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin provocatio, provocationem, from Latin provoco. Doublet of provokatsiya.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??v??ke???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??v??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: prov?o?ca?tion

Noun

provocation (countable and uncountable, plural provocations)

1. The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
2. Something that provokes; a provocative act
3. (emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

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

Related terms

• provocateur
• provocator
• provoke

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin provocatio, provocationem, from Latin provoco.

Pronunciation

Noun

provocation f (plural provocations)

1. provocation

Related terms

• provocateur
• provoquer

Further reading

• “provocation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English instigacioun, from Old French instigacïon and Latin inst?g?tio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

instigation (countable and uncountable, plural instigations)

1. The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

Related terms

• instigate
• instigator

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

instigation f (plural instigations)

1. instigation