Definitions for incendiary
ɪnˈsɛn diˌɛr iin·cen·di·a·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. arsonist, incendiary, firebugnoun

   a criminal who illegally sets fire to property

2. incendiary bomb, incendiary, firebombadjective

   a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

3. incendiaryadjective

   involving deliberate burning of property

   "an incendiary fire"

4. incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditiousadjective

   arousing to action or rebellion

5. incendiaryadjective

   capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily

   "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. incendiarynoun

   Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.

   The military used incendiaries to destroy the building, fortunately the fire didn't spread.

2. incendiaryadjective

   Capable of causing fire.

3. incendiaryadjective

   Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion

4. incendiaryadjective

   Inflammatory, emotionally charged.

   Politics is an incendiary topic; it tends to cause fights to break out.

5. Etymology: From incendiarius, from incendium, from incendo

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incendiarynoun

   Etymology: incendiarius, from incendo, Latin; incendiaire, French.

   1. One who sets houses or towns on fire in malice or for robbery.2. One who inflames factions, or promotes quarrels.

   Nor could any order be obtained impartially to examine impudent incendiaries. Charles I .

   Incendiaries of figure and distinction, who are the inventers and publishers of gross falshoods, cannot be regarded but with the utmost detestation. Addison.

   Several cities of Greece drove them out as incendiaries, and pests of commonweals. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incendiary

   Incendiary generally refers to something designed to cause a fire or is used with the intention to create conflict or agitation. This term can be used both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it refers to a device such as a bomb or weapon used to cause widespread fire. Metaphorically, it refers to comments, actions, or information that stir up conflict or intense disagreement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Incendiarynoun

   any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other valuable or other valuable property

2. Incendiarynoun

   a person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter

3. Incendiaryadjective

   of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as incendiary crime

4. Incendiaryadjective

   tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel; inflammatory; seditious

5. Etymology: [L. incendiarius: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to inflame.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incendiary

   in-sen′di-ar-i, n. one that sets fire to a building, &c., maliciously: one who promotes quarrels:—pl. Incen′diaries.—adj. wilfully setting fire to: relating to incendiarism: tending to excite quarrels.—n. Incen′diarism.—adj. Incend′ious (obs.), promoting faction. [L. incendiarius—incendium—incendĕre, incensum, to kindle.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of incendiary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of incendiary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of incendiary in a Sentence

1. Charles Krauthammer:

   It wasn’t only a lie but a particular lie on the part of Hillary, given her history, she ought to be a little bit careful about talking about incendiary American videos that are radicalizing jihadists.

2. Charlie Baker:

   I heard what the President said today about dominating and fighting. I know I should be surprised when I hear incendiary words like this from him, but I'm not, at so many times during these past several weeks when the country needed compassion and leadership the most, it was simply nowhere to be found.

3. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker:

   The fact is that This President has created an incendiary moment here.

4. John Kasich:

   If I said some of the things he said, I would've been run out of Ohio, i cannot explain it, I don't understand how people looked the other way and didn't care about some of these incendiary things that and the way that not only him but others behaved.

5. Mandela Barnes:

   President Donald Trump look at the incendiary remarks that This President has made, they centered an entire convention around creating more animosity and creating more division around what is going on in Kenosha.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incendiary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incendiary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=incendiary
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incendiary
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=incendiary