instigation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   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.

2. 2
   noun

   deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)

3. 3
   noun

   the verbal act of urging on

From Middle English instigacioun, from Old French instigacïon and Latin instīgātio.

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