Inflaming: meaning, definitions and examples
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inflaming
[ ษชnหfleษชmษชล ]
causing anger or excitement
To inflame means to provoke strong feelings of anger or excitement in someone. It can also refer to making a situation worse or more intense.
Synonyms
agitate, arouse, incite, inflame, provoke
Examples of usage
- He knew his words would inflame the situation even further.
- The politician's speech inflamed the crowd, leading to protests.
- The article had a way of inflaming public opinion.
- The controversial decision only served to inflame tensions between the two countries.
- The inflammatory remarks by the speaker inflamed the audience.
Translations
Translations of the word "inflaming" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inflamando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเคพเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entzรผndend
๐ฎ๐ฉ meradang
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟะฐะปะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zapalajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใไธใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท enflammant
๐ช๐ธ inflamando
๐น๐ท alevlendiren
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถํ์ฐ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุคุฌุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ zapalujรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zapalovanie
๐จ๐ณ ็็ง
๐ธ๐ฎ vnetljivo
๐ฎ๐ธ kveikjandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพะทะดััะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ alovlandฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ inflamando
Word origin
The word 'inflaming' originated from the Middle English word 'enflamen', which came from the Old French 'enflammer', ultimately derived from the Latin 'inflammare', meaning 'to set on fire'. The figurative sense of 'inflame' in the context of provoking strong feelings dates back to the 15th century.
See also: enflame, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, flamelet, flamer, flames, flamethrower, flaming, flammable, inflame, inflammable, inflammation.