instigatorn.
/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə/ One who instigates or sets on; an inciter, stimulator.
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the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > one who incites or instigates
prickera1382
stirrerc1384
enticerc1386
exciter1387
risera1398
solicitor1412
erterc1440
prompter1440
stirrer?1533
motionerc1535
author1546
onsetter1549
stinger1552
setter-on1560
incentor1570
incensora1575
mover1578
whetter1579
out-hounder1596
hounder1597
egger on1598
inciter1598
instigator1598
urger1598
motive1600
fomenter1607
inflamer1609
fetcher in?1611
provokera1616
putter-ona1616
monitor1616
spurrer1632
outputter1639
poddera1640
commoter1646
impulsor1653
shaker and mover1874
agent provocateur1888
impeller1889
sooler1935
spark plug1941
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Instigatore, an egger on, a prouoker, a pricker forward, an instigater.
1609 S. Rowlands Famous Hist. Guy Earle of Warwick 46 Have I..been the instigator unto ought That is unjust in righteous Heavens sight?
c1665 L. Hutchinson Mem. Col. Hutchinson (1973) 48 The King had another instigator of his owne violent purpose..and that was the Queene.
1786 E. Burke Articles of Charge against W. Hastings in Wks. (1842) II. 228 Being him~self the first mover and instigator of that injustice.
1869 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest (1870) I. App. 653 The chief instigator of the murder.
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