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antagonizer

American  
[an-tag-uh-nahy-zer] / ænˈtæg əˌnaɪ zər /

noun

  1. a person who antagonizes people, or provokes hostility.

    The leader was an antagonizer of the peasantry.


Etymology

Origin of antagonizer

antagonize + -er 1

Example Sentences

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“It could act as an antagonizer in what is already a pretty tense European context.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He positioned the lobby as the major antagonizer of Democratic administrations.

From Seattle Times

Moya also wanted to set the record straight: She said Anthony was the "antagonizer" and claimed Anthony admitted to provoking the girl fight to a close friend the following morning.

From Fox News

Fears, who online went by variations of the handle Antagonizer, was one of the most dedicated foot soldiers of the alt-right.

From New York Times

“I feel like there’s an effort to say that my win is somewhat divisive, like I’m being framed as an antagonizer,” she said.

From New York Times