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incendiarism

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

noun

the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.

inflammatory behavior; agitation.

Origin:
1665–75; incendiar(y) + -ism

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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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incendiarism (ɪnˈsɛndɪəˌrɪzəm)

—n
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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