'Instigation' definitions:
Definition of 'instigation'
From: WordNet
noun
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]
Synonyms of 'instigation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agitation,
- arousal,
- catalyst,
- exasperation,
- excitation,
- excitement,
- firing,
- fomentation,
- goad,
- impetus,
- impulse,
- incentive,
- incitation,
- incitement,
- inflammation,
- irritation,
- pep rally,
- pep talk,
- provocation,
- rabble-rousing,
- spur,
- stimulation,
- stirring,
- stirring-up