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INCENDIARY
incendiary
(adjective) capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; “an incendiary agent”; “incendiary bombs”
incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious
(adjective) arousing to action or rebellion
incendiary
(adjective) involving deliberate burning of property; “an incendiary fire”
arsonist, incendiary, firebug
(noun) a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
incendiary (comparative more incendiary, superlative most incendiary)
Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
(figurative) Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
(figurative) Inflammatory, emotionally charged.
Noun
incendiary (plural incendiaries)
Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
One who maliciously sets fires.
Synonym: arsonist
(figurative) One who excites or inflames factions into quarrels.
Synonym: agitator
Source: Wiktionary
In*cen"di*a*ry, n.; pl. Incendiaries. Etym: [L. incendiarius: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to inflame.]
1. Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other valuable or other valuable property.
2. A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter. Several cities . . . drove them out as incendiaries. Bentley.
In*cen"di*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to inflame.]
1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as incendiary crime.
2. Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel; inflammatory; seditious. Paley. Incendiary shell, a bombshell. See Carcass, 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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