inflammatory — in·flam·ma·to·ry /in fla mə ˌtōr ē/ n: tending to cause anger, animosity, or indignation the use of an alias by a defendant is...almost always inflammatory F. D. Doucette ◇ Evidence, and esp. photographic evidence, may be deemed inadmissible if… … Law dictionary
Inflammatory — In*flam ma*to*ry, a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.] 1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate. [1913 Webster] 2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications. Burke.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inflammatory — [in flam′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [< L inflammatus, pp. of inflammare (see IN 1 & FLAME) + ORY] 1. rousing or likely to rouse excitement, anger, violence, rioting, etc. [an inflammatory speech] 2. Med. of, caused by, or characterized by inflammation … English World dictionary
inflammatory — 1680s (n.), from L. inflammat , pp. stem of inflammare (see INFLAME (Cf. inflame)) + ORY (Cf. ory). As an adjective, tending to rouse passions or desires, 1711; from 1732 in pathology … Etymology dictionary
inflammatory — *combustible, inflammable, flammable, incendiary Analogous words: inciting, instigating (see INCITE): stimulating, exciting (see PROVOKE): sensitive, susceptible (see LIABLE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inflammatory — [adj] instigative, angering anarchic, demagogic, exciting, explosive, fiery, incendiary, incitive, inflaming, insurgent, intemperate, provocative, rabble rousing*, rabid, rebellious, revolutionary, riotous, seditionary, seditious; concepts… … New thesaurus
inflammatory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or causing inflammation. 2) arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings … English terms dictionary
inflammatory — in|flam|ma|to|ry [ınˈflæmətəri US to:ri] adj 1.) an inflammatory speech, piece of writing etc is likely to make people feel angry ▪ inflammatory remarks 2.) technical an inflammatory disease or medical condition causes inflammation ▪ inflammatory … Dictionary of contemporary English
inflammatory — adjective 1 an inflammatory speech, piece of writing etc is likely to make people feel angry: His inflammatory remarks about the homeless were seized on by the press. 2 technical an inflammatory disease, condition etc causes inflammation … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inflammatory — inflammable, inflammatory Inflammable has the same meaning, i.e. ‘easily set on fire’, as flammable, which is now preferred in official advisory contexts: see flammable. Inflammatory means ‘tending to cause inflammation (of the body)’ and… … Modern English usage
