Definition for
incendiary
– Causing or adapted to cause combustion; used in starting a fire or conflagration; igniting; inflammatory: as, incendiary materials; an incendiary match or bomb. Specifically
– Pertaining or relating to or consisting in malicious or criminal setting on fire or burning: as, an incendiary mania; the incendiary torch; an incendiary fire.
– Tending to excite or inflame passion, sedition, or violence.
noun – A person who maliciously sets fire to a house, shop, barn, or other inflammable property; one who is guilty of arson.
noun – One who or that which excites or inflames; a person who excites antagonism and promotes factious quarrels; a violent agitator.
noun – Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other valuable or other valuable property.
noun – A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter.
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