incendiary
incendiary Lexical Profile
incendiary Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Tending to stir up conflict, anger, or strong public passion.
"The speaker was criticized for making incendiary remarks that heightened tensions during the debate."
Designed to cause fires or relating to the malicious burning of property.
"Fire investigators determined that the warehouse blaze had an incendiary origin."
• noun
A chemical substance or device designed to start a fire.
"Specialized safety protocols are required when storing chemical incendiaries in industrial facilities."
A person who stirs up conflict, agitation, or unlawful acts of arson.
"Historical accounts describe the pamphleteer as a political incendiary who rallied citizens against the crown."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin incendiarius ('setting on fire'), from incendium ('a fire, conflagration'), derived from incendere ('to set on fire'), from in- ('into, upon') and candere ('to glow, shine').
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