characterized by or caused by inflammation tending to arouse violence, strong emotion, etc
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in•flam•ma•to•ry /ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- causing or arousing anger, etc.:A few inflammatory speeches and the mob was off.
- Pathologyof or caused by inflammation:inflammatory reactions to the medicine.
in•flam•ma•to•ry
(in flam′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
in•flam′ma•to′ri•ly, adv.
- tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.:inflammatory speeches.
- [Pathol.]of or caused by inflammation.
- Latin inflammāt(us) (see inflammation) + -ory1
- 1725–35
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fiery, incendiary, provocative.
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