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What's really interesting about that is that a lot of these words that were incendiary in their time now seem almost harmless and laughable, because they have this archaic quality.
Philip Kaufman

Meaning of "incendiary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INCENDIARY

From Latin incendiārius setting alight, from incendium fire, from incendere to kindle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INCENDIARY

incendiary  [ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCENDIARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incendiary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INCENDIARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incendiary

Incendiary means "capable of causing fire". It may also refer to: ▪ Incendiary device, a device designed to cause fires ▪ Incendiary ammunition, a projectile designed to set fire to a target ▪ Incendiary, a novel by Chris Cleave ▪ Incendiary, a 2008 film based on the novel, directed by Sharon Maguire ▪ Incendiary, a 2010 British film, directed by Ross Nickson ▪ Incendiary: The Willingham Case, a 2011 documentary film about the Cameron Todd Willingham arson murder case...

Definition of incendiary in the English dictionary

The first definition of incendiary in the dictionary is of or relating to the illegal burning of property, goods, etc. Other definition of incendiary is tending to create strife, violence, etc; inflammatory. Incendiary is also capable of catching fire, causing fires, or burning readily.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCENDIARY


dearie
ˈdɪərɪ
deary
ˈdɪərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
enquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
Erie
ˈɪərɪ
expiry
ɪkˈspaɪərɪ
hosiery
ˈhəʊzɪərɪ
inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
intermediary
ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪərɪ
Kediri
kɪˈdɪərɪ
lire
ˈlɪərɪ
Neri
ˈnɪərɪ
peri
ˈpɪərɪ
presidiary
prɪˈsɪdɪərɪ
query
ˈkwɪərɪ
siri
ˈsɪərɪ
stipendiary
staɪˈpɛndɪərɪ
subsidiary
səbˈsɪdɪərɪ
theory
ˈθɪərɪ
tripudiary
traɪˈpjuːdɪərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCENDIARY

incendiaries
incendiarism
incendiary bomb
incendiary device
incendivity
incensation
incense
incense bearer
incense burner
incense stick
incensed
incensement
incenser
incensor
incensories
incensory
incent
incentive
incentive bonus
incentive discount

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCENDIARY

ariary
auxiliary
aviary
beneficiary
bestiary
biliary
briary
Court of Justiciary
evidentiary
fiduciary
High Court of Justiciary
homework diary
judiciary
pecuniary
penitentiary
tertiary
the Tertiary
topiary
video diary
wholly-owned subsidiary

Synonyms and antonyms of incendiary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCENDIARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incendiary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of incendiary

Translation of «incendiary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCENDIARY

Find out the translation of incendiary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incendiary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incendiary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

能引起燃烧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incendiario
570 millions of speakers

English

incendiary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आग लगानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حارقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зажигательная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incendiário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আগ্নেয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incendiaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brand-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発燃用の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불을 내는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incendiary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiêu hủy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீமூட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आग लावणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tahrik edici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incendiario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podpalacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incendiar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπρηστικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandbomme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brandbomb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brannstifter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incendiary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCENDIARY»

The term «incendiary» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCENDIARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «incendiary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «incendiary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incendiary

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5 QUOTES WITH «INCENDIARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incendiary.
1
Gary Bauer
Democratic politicians, liberal activists and liberal news outlets routinely deploy incendiary rhetoric and wicked accusations to marginalize Republicans.
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Jon Huntsman, Jr.
It's a tribal state, and it always will be. Whether we like it or not, whenever we withdraw from Afghanistan, whether it's now or years from now, we'll have an incendiary situation. Should we stay and play traffic cop? I don't think that serves our strategic interests.
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Philip Kaufman
What's really interesting about that is that a lot of these words that were incendiary in their time now seem almost harmless and laughable, because they have this archaic quality.
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Karl Liebknecht
Incendiary capitalism is carrying its out evil works more dangerously than ever, and is doing so in the increasingly dangerous neighborhood of the powder kegs that are the great European military powers.
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Laura Wasser
Sometimes, just the act of venting is helpful. Counseling provides a safe haven for precisely that kind of free-ranging release: You can say things in the therapist's office, with the therapist present, that would be incendiary or hurtful in your living room.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCENDIARY»

Discover the use of incendiary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incendiary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Incendiary: A Novel
I am a woman built upon the wreckage of myself.
Chris Cleave, 2010
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Incendiary Circumstances: A Chronicle of the Turmoil of Our ...
The author reminisces on the past thiry years of his life, providing eyewitness accounts and reflections on some of the most turbulent events of his time, including the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Pol Pot massacres of Cambodia, and ...
Amitav Ghosh, 2007
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Incendiary
I know this is true because I have been through fire, and I am the proof that love survives. I am not a perfect mother but I will tell you the perfect truth, because this is you and me talking. This is my story.
Chris Cleave, 2009
4
Incendiary Girls: Stories
Presents a collection of short stories which use magic and dark humor to explore the extremes of human experience.
Kodi Scheer, 2014
5
The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise: And Other ...
An empowering guide for plus-size women shares non-judgmental, practical information and motivational strategies for incorporating exercise into an everyday lifestyle, profiling a range of options from WiiFit to extreme sports while ...
Hanne Blank, 2012
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Incendiary Art: The Representation of Fireworks in Early ...
This unique book examines the propagandistic and rhetorical functions these printed records came to serve as vehicles of aesthetic, cultural, and emotional significance.
Kevin Salatino, 1998
7
Rants & incendiary tracts: voices of desperate illumination, ...
Gathers essays that depict radical political positions from John Knox and Jean Paul Marat to Timothy Leary and Hakim Bey
Bob Black, Adam Parfrey, 1989
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The Incendiary: The Misadventures Of John The Painter, First ...
This is the first full-length biography of that brilliant but disturbed young man. His story offers chilling parallels to the present – and insights into why certain young men are driven to commit unspeakable crimes.
Jessica Warner, 2011
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The Incendiary's Trail
Ingeniously plotted and seething with grotesque characters, James McCreet’s striking debut will grip readers from its first dark pages.
James McCreet, 2011
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Chris Cleave Ebook Boxed Set: Little Bee, Incendiary, Gold
Little Bee This haunting, New York Times bestselling novel tells the story of an African refugee, nicknamed Little Bee, whose violent and courageous journey from a Nigerian beach to a suburban London home and back puts a stunning face on ...
Chris Cleave, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCENDIARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incendiary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Editorial: Deters' 'soulless' rhetoric troubling - Cincinnati Enquirer
But in his comments Wednesday, Deters chose divisive, incendiary rhetoric over measured, righteous indignation. That was an unhelpful ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
2
Trump won't win, but yes, he matters - CNBC.com
It's more likely that Trump's numbers will dwindle following the debates and what are almost certain to be more incendiary comments. «CNBC, Jul 15»
3
Derek Trucks, Sharon Jones on Wheels of Soul - Asbury Park Press
... 15 years, earning a best R&B album Grammy nomination earlier this year for the incendiary 2014 release “Give the People What They Want.”. «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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Pitbull to Donald Trump: Watch for 'El Chapo!' | Politics - WDSU Home
"I had a different idea of this man," Pitbull said of Trump whose incendiary comments about Mexican immigrants have enraged Latinos across ... «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
5
James Holmes guilty in Aurora Colorado theater shooting; Jury did …
He was also found guilty of attempted murder for each of the 70 victims who were wounded and guilty on the one count regarding the explosives and incendiary ... «KERO 23ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Cars hoisted from rubble after JC parking ramp collapse | WBNG-TV …
"You know, I wanted to make sure we could rule out any kind of criminal activity or incendiary device causing it," Johnson City Police Chief ... «WBNG-TV, Jul 15»
7
Blog: Jeb attacks Trump - American Thinker
Jeb Bush on Thursday condemned his rival Donald Trump for making incendiary remarks about illegal immigration. First of all, crossing our ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
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Alexei Ramotar sent on leave for probe of E-Governance project …
... which contain attacks on other users, slander, coarse language and profanity, and gratuitous and incendiary references to race and ethnicity. «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
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Planned Parenthood responds to furor over fetal-parts video | The …
Ann Richards, sought to defuse the incendiary reaction. “Our top priority is the compassionate care that we provide,” she said. “In the video, one ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
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Reader finds hypocrisy in GOP's 'incendiary' Facebook post
While the post was certainly incendiary, it raises an interesting question: does our current welfare system promote dependency on government ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»

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