Inflaming: meaning, definitions and examples

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inflaming

 

[ ษชnหˆfleษชmษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inflamando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคฒเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entzรผndend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meradang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะฐะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapalajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‡ƒใˆไธŠใŒใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enflammant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inflamando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alevlendiren

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํƒœ์šฐ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคุฌุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zapalujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zapalovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‡ƒ็ƒง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vnetljivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kveikjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะทะดั‹ั€ะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alovlandฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inflamando

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,392 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.