instigation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English instigacioun, from Old French instigacïon and Latin instīgātio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: in‧sti‧ga‧tion === Noun === instigation (countable and uncountable, plural instigations) The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness. ==== Related terms ==== instigate instigator ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin īnstigātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃s.ti.ɡa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === instigation f (plural instigations) instigation à l'instigation de quelqu'un ― at the instigation of, at the behest of someone ==== Related terms ==== instiguer === Further reading === “instigation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012