What does instigant mean?
Definitions for instigant
in·sti·gant
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Princeton's WordNet
instigator, provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrandnoun
someone who deliberately foments trouble
"she was the instigator of their quarrel"
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instigant
An instigant is a person or entity that incites or provokes an action, event, conflict or change, often intended to cause trouble. They are typically the initiator or causing factor in a situation.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1682","1"],["1805","1"],["1811","2"],["1843","2"],["1844","4"],["1845","2"],["1846","2"],["1847","3"],["1850","1"],["1851","1"],["1852","1"],["1853","1"],["1855","2"],["1856","1"],["1858","2"],["1859","1"],["1861","2"],["1862","8"],["1866","1"],["1868","2"],["1869","3"],["1870","1"],["1871","1"],["1872","3"],["1873","1"],["1875","2"],["1876","1"],["1877","4"],["1881","4"],["1889","3"],["1890","1"],["1893","1"],["1894","1"],["1900","1"],["1902","8"],["1905","1"],["1906","1"],["1908","5"],["1911","1"],["1920","3"],["1923","2"],["1924","2"],["1925","3"],["1927","1"],["1928","2"],["1929","6"],["1930","2"],["1931","3"],["1932","4"],["1934","1"],["1935","9"],["1937","1"],["1938","1"],["1939","1"],["1944","1"],["1947","1"],["1948","1"],["1949","2"],["1950","12"],["1952","2"],["1956","1"],["1958","2"],["1959","1"],["1960","4"],["1961","1"],["1964","3"],["1965","6"],["1966","2"],["1968","2"],["1969","2"],["1970","2"],["1974","6"],["1976","1"],["1977","3"],["1978","3"],["1982","1"],["1983","2"],["1984","4"],["1987","2"],["1989","1"],["1991","4"],["1992","1"],["1993","3"],["1996","4"],["1997","3"],["1998","3"],["1999","2"],["2000","2"],["2001","6"],["2002","5"],["2003","5"],["2004","6"],["2005","6"],["2007","8"],["2008","5"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of instigant in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of instigant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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