incendiarism

[ in-sen-dee-uh-riz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.

  2. inflammatory behavior; agitation.

Origin of incendiarism

1
First recorded in 1665–75; incendiar(y) + -ism

Words Nearby incendiarism

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How to use incendiarism in a sentence

  • Assassination and incendiarism were the common instruments of this diabolical association of fanaticism and bigotry.

  • It will be noticed that they both alluded to the incendiarism as 'this.'

    Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
  • For the moment it seemed that her incendiarism was going to fulfil itself on larger lines than she had intended.

    Dodo's Daughter | E. F. Benson
  • Jealousies and wars, incendiarism and bloodshed, among the nations!

    What is Property? | P. J. Proudhon
  • "It seems to be your fate," said the old woman who was charged with incendiarism.

    The Awakening | Leo Nikoleyevich Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for incendiarism

incendiarism

/ (ɪnˈsɛndɪəˌrɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the act or practice of illegal burning; arson

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

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