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[ ahr-suh-nist ] / ˈɑr sə nɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arsonist ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who commits arson. Origin of arsonistFirst recorded in 1860–65; arson + -ist Words nearby arsonistarsis, ars longa, vita brevis, ARSM, Ars Nova, arson, arsonist, arsphenamine, ars poetica, arsy, arsy-varsy, arsy-versy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arsonistBy contrast, the arsonist behind the Napa fire was given 27 years in prison last year. Brunello’s King Lear: Gianfranco Soldera Reflects on the Attack on His Wine|Alice Feiring|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST Local media had been reporting that the arsonist was using some kind of Molotov cocktail to smash through the car windows. Los Angeles Serial-Arson Suspect Charged|Christine Pelisek|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST But fire department officials are not saying what they suspect the arsonist is using to ignite the fires. What’s Driving L.A. Serial Arsonist to Set Fires?|Christine Pelisek|January 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST Even so, police and fire officials say they are not sure if they are dealing with one arsonist or many. Los Angeles Fires: Officials Race to Identify the Arsonist|Christine Pelisek|December 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Words related to arsonistincendiary, torch, firebug, pyromaniac |