incensive

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English

Etymology

From incense +‎ -ive.

Adjective

incensive (comparative more incensive, superlative most incensive)

  1. Tending to excite, provoke or stir up emotions; inflammatory.
    incensive aspects of the soul
    • a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number). Of Patience”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. , volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A J Valpy, , published 1830–1831, →OCLC:
      To be extremely hated and inhumanly persecuted , without any fault committed or just occasion offered, is greatly incensive of human passion

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