The crime of setting fire to property, arson; an instance of this.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [noun] > going or setting on fire > setting on fire or alight > incendiarism (19) fire-raising1554 The crime of setting fire to property, arson; an instance of this. arsona1676 The crime of intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property by setting fire to it. Also as a count noun (chiefly in plural): an… red cock1815 figurative. Used allusively of (the cause of) a fire started with malicious intent. incendiarism1837 The practice of an incendiary. literal. The practice or act of maliciously setting fire to buildings or other property; the practice or… fire-setting1844 The action or practice of starting a fire; esp. the setting of fires as a malicious or criminal act; arson. Cf. firesetter, n., fire-setting, adj. Subcategories:— an incendiary (14) |
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