INSTIGATION
fomentation, instigation
(noun) deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
abetment, abettal, instigation
(noun) the verbal act of urging on
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
instigation (countable and uncountable, plural instigations)
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
Source: Wiktionary
In`sti*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. instigatio: cf. F. instigation.]
Definition: The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated;
incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness.
The baseness and villainy that . . . the instigation of the devil
could bring the sons of men to. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition