inflaming
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of arousing or exciting strong, often violent, emotions: "Inflaming" refers to the process or action of provoking intense feelings, typically anger, hatred, or passion, to a high or violent degree.
Usage
- As a noun, "inflaming" is used to describe the action or effect of making emotions much stronger and more volatile. It often implies incitement or provocation.
Examples
- Noun:
- His speech was an inflaming of the crowd's existing prejudices. (His speech acted to arouse the crowd's prejudices to a violent level.)
- The article was accused of the inflaming of sectarian tensions. (The article was accused of provoking sectarian tensions to become violent.)
Advanced Usage
- "the inflaming of": This common construction is used to specify the particular emotions or sentiments being provoked.
- The dictator's rhetoric led to the inflaming of nationalist fervor. (The dictator's rhetoric caused nationalist fervor to become violently intense.)
Variants and Related Words
- Inflame (verb): To provoke or intensify strong feelings.
- The harsh policy served only to inflame public anger.
- Inflammatory (adjective): Tending to arouse anger, hostility, or strong emotion.
- He made an inflammatory remark.
- Inflammation (noun): A physical condition of swelling and heat in a part of the body. (Note: This is a different, medical meaning from the emotional sense of "inflaming").
Synonyms
- Incitement: The action of provoking unlawful or violent behavior.
- Provocation: Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.
- Agitation: A state of anxiety or nervous excitement; the act of stirring up public concern about an issue.
Antonyms
- Pacification: The action of bringing peace or ending conflict.
- Appeasement: The action of calming or satisfying, often by granting concessions.
- Soothing: The act of calming or relieving emotional distress.