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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries도발자
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dobalja
"그는 토론 중 도발자로 간주되었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who provokes or incites others, especially in a political context.
"The activist was labeled a provocateur for her controversial statements during the rally." - 2
An agent employed to provoke a reaction or response, often in a covert manner.
"The undercover agent acted as a provocateur to gather intelligence on the group."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-20th century from French provocateur, ultimately deriving from Latin provocare, meaning to call forth or challenge. Historically specialized in political contexts to describe an agent provocateur, the term has broadened in contemporary usage to refer to anyone who provokes controversy or strong reactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Provocateur" is said worldwide
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provocateur
Transliteration: provocateur
"Elle est souvent considérée comme une provocatrice dans le débat."
Provokateur
Transliteration: Provokateur
"Er wurde als Provokateur während der Demonstration bezeichnet."
provocatore
Transliteration: provocatore
"È stato accusato di essere un provocatore durante il dibattito."
provocador
Transliteration: provocador
"El activista fue considerado un provocador por sus comentarios."
provocador
Transliteration: provocador
"Ele foi chamado de provocador durante a manifestação."
उत्तेजक
Transliteration: uttejak
"उसे बहस के दौरान उत्तेजक के रूप में देखा गया।"
挑衅者
Transliteration: tiǎoxìn zhě
"他在辩论中被视为挑衅者。"
도발자
Transliteration: dobalja
"그는 토론 중 도발자로 간주되었다."
挑発者
Transliteration: chōhatsu-sha
"彼は討論中に挑発者と見なされた。"
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