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instigative, a.|ˈɪnstɪgeɪtɪv| [f. L. instigāt- (see instigate v.) + -ive.] Having the quality of instigating; tending to instigate; stimulative.
1642T. Case Gods Rising (1644) 29 In respect of the instigative and directive Office of conscience. 1850McCosh Div. Govt. iii. iii. §2. 424 We owe to the instigative feelings a large portion of human energy and activity. |