'Instigation' definitions:

Definition of 'instigation'

(from WordNet)
noun
The verbal act of urging on [syn: abetment, abettal, instigation]
noun
Deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) [syn: fomentation, instigation]

Definition of 'Instigation'

From: GCIDE
  • Instigation \In`sti*ga"tion\, n. [L. instigatio: cf. F. instigation.] The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness. [1913 Webster]
  • The baseness and villainy that . . . the instigation of the devil could bring the sons of men to. --South. [1913 Webster]