incensing

Meanings

• Verb

  To make or keep someone angry or enraged.

  - "His criticism incensed her."
  - "The unfair treatment incensed the crowd."
  - "The provocative comments were designed to incense the audience."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with incensing
encaging , encing , pencing , sencing

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Variants

List of all variants of incensing that leads to same result
incense , incensed , incenses , incensing

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Etymology

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From the Latin incendere, meaning 'to set on fire'. The modern sense of 'to provoke anger' developed from the idea of kindling someone's wrath.

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Trivia

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1. Incensing is an essential part of many religious ceremonies, including the Catholic Mass and certain Hindu rituals.

2. The term 'incense burner' is also known as a thurible.

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Related Concepts

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1. Provocation: An act or statement intended to provoke a response, especially a strong or violent one.

2. Agitation: A state of anxiety or restlessness, often caused by strong emotions or external stimuli.

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Culture

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Incensing has been used metaphorically to describe various forms of provocation or agitation. In religious contexts, incensing refers to the act of burning aromatics as an offering or to purify a space. In literature, incensing is often used to describe characters or situations that incite strong emotions.

How to Memorize "incensing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of kindling a fire, which is the origin of the word 'incensing'. Imagine someone's anger growing like a flame.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'incensing' with 'inflaming' or 'provoking'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Incense Anger' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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