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单词 provocatrix
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provocatrixn.

Brit. /prəˈvɒkətrɪks/, U.S. /prəˈvɑkətrɪks/, /proʊˈvɑkətrɪks/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin provocatrix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin provocatrix (Vulgate), feminine form corresponding to classical Latin prōvocātor provocator n.: see -trix suffix. Compare French provocatrice (1683 or earlier; compare Middle French provocateresse (a1537)).Compare also English provocatrice ( < French provocatrice):1976 New Society 3 June 538/1 The Linda in the tv series is a conventionally sexual provocatrice. N.E.D. (1909) gives the pronunciation as (prǫvokēitriks) /prɒvəʊˈkeɪtrɪks/.
rare.
A female provoker.
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society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > challenge or challenging > [noun] > challenger > female
provocatrix1904
1904 Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 4/6 Cries this scribe..it is for England, the provocatrix, that M. Jaurès reserves his favours.
2003 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 2 Jan. (Night & Day section) 24 The pillowy provocatrix Mae West.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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