incendiarism

[ in-sen-dee-uh-riz-uhm ]

/ ɪnˈsɛn di əˌrɪz əm /

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noun

the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.

inflammatory behavior; agitation.

Origin of incendiarism

First recorded in 1665–75; incendiar(y) + -ism

Words nearby incendiarism

incase, incaution, incautious, Ince, in cement, incendiarism, incendiary, incense, incense cedar, incense tree, incensory

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Example sentences from the Web for incendiarism

Incendiarism raged to a great extent; no sooner was one fire extinguished, than another was discovered in an opposite quarter.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2)|Anonymous
Incendiarism was rampant and the greatest excitement filled the public mind.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877|George Stewart
Mining and incendiarism proved far greater dangers than shot and shell.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
Towards the end of the year wheat rose to a quarter, and incendiarism was common all over England.
The Revolution in Tanner's Lane|Mark Rutherford

They were three to one, armed, and desperate, and they counted him a likely witness to their incendiarism.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee

British Dictionary definitions for incendiarism

incendiarism

/ (ɪnˈsɛndɪəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

the act or practice of illegal burning; arson

(esp formerly) the creation of civil strife or violence for political reasons

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单词	incendiarism
释义	incendiarism [ in-sen-dee-uh-riz-uhm ] / ɪnˈsɛn di əˌrɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incendiarism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning. inflammatory behavior; agitation. Origin of incendiarism First recorded in 1665–75; incendiar(y) + -ism Words nearby incendiarism incase, incaution, incautious, Ince, in cement, incendiarism, incendiary, incense, incense cedar, incense tree, incensory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incendiarism Incendiarism raged to a great extent; no sooner was one fire extinguished, than another was discovered in an opposite quarter. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2)\|Anonymous Incendiarism was rampant and the greatest excitement filled the public mind. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877\|George Stewart Mining and incendiarism proved far greater dangers than shot and shell. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various Towards the end of the year wheat rose to a quarter, and incendiarism was common all over England. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane\|Mark Rutherford They were three to one, armed, and desperate, and they counted him a likely witness to their incendiarism. Unexplored!\|Allen Chaffee British Dictionary definitions for incendiarism incendiarism / (ɪnˈsɛndɪəˌrɪzəm) / noun the act or practice of illegal burning; arson (esp formerly) the creation of civil strife or violence for political reasons Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incendiarism torching, pyromania, firing, touching off
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incendiarism

noun

Origin of incendiarism

Words nearby incendiarism

Example sentences from the Web for incendiarism

British Dictionary definitions for incendiarism

noun

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