n.
Pronunciation: in- ' sen-d ē - ˌ er- ē ; - ' sen-d ə -r ē , -dy ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ar · ies
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin incendiarius, from incendium conflagration, from incendere
Date: 15th century
1 a : a person who commits arson : ARSONIST b : an incendiary agent (as a bomb)
2 : a person who excites factions, quarrels, or sedition : AGITATOR