provokatif

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch provocatief, ultimately from Late Latin prōvocātīvus, from prōvocō + -īvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔ.fɔˈka.tɪf/
• Rhymes: -atɪf
• Hyphenation: pro‧vo‧ka‧tif

Adjective

provokatif (comparative lebih provokatif, superlative paling provokatif or terprovokatif, equative seprovokatif)

1. provocative
   1. serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating
   2. serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy
   3. provoking or triggering any response

Related terms

• provokasi
• provokator

References

• “provokatif”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016