# provocateur

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #54,415

## Definitions
1. One who engages in provocative behavior.
2. An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French provocateur. Doublet of provocator.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/provocateur