incendiarism

incendiarism
/in sen"dee euh riz'euhm/, n.
1. the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.
2. inflammatory behavior; agitation.
[1665-75; INCENDIAR(Y) + -ISM]

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  • Incendiarism — In*cen di*a*rism, n. [From {Incendiary}.] The act or practice of maliciously setting fires; arson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incendiarism — index arson, conflagration, subversion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • incendiarism — (n.) 1670s, figurative; 1837, literal; see INCENDIARY (Cf. incendiary) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • incendiarism — incendiary ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a bomb or other device) designed to cause fires. 2) tending to stir up conflict or controversy. ► NOUN (pl. incendiaries) ▪ an incendiary device. DERIVATIVES incendiarism noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • incendiarism — noun Date: circa 1710 incendiary action or behavior …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • incendiarism — noun a) act or practice of burning property; arson b) inflammatory or provocative action; instigation …   Wiktionary

  • incendiarism — SYN: pyromania. [L. incendiarius, causing a conflagration] …   Medical dictionary

  • incendiarism — in·cen·di·a·rism || ɪn sendɪərɪzm n. act or process of intentionally and maliciously setting fire to property; instigation, incitement …   English contemporary dictionary

  • incendiarism — in·cen·di·a·rism …   English syllables

  • incendiarism — in•cen•di•a•rism [[t]ɪnˈsɛn di əˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) the act or practice of an arsonist 2) inflammatory behavior; agitation • Etymology: 1665–75 …   From formal English to slang

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