without provocation

Without cause. For no apparent reason. Pam shrieked in surprise when the cat leapt onto her without provocation. I knew I wasn't speeding, so as far as I could tell—the officer pulled me over without provocation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Virginia	vər-JIN-yə (English), veer-JEE-nyah (Italian), beer-KHEE-nyah (Spanish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Ealdwine	-	Anglo-Saxon
Rubina	-	Italian
Baldur	BAHL-door (German)	German, Icelandic
Clint	KLINT	English
Philander	-	English (Archaic), Greek Mythology (Latinized)