Search for crossword answers and clues
Malicious burning to destroy property
Answer for the clue "Malicious burning to destroy property ", 12 letters:
incendiarism
Word definitions for incendiarism in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Incendiarism \In*cen"di*a*rism\, n. [From Incendiary .] The act or practice of maliciously setting fires; arson.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act or practice of burning property; arson. 2 (context figuratively English) inflammatory or provocative action; instigation.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising" [syn: arson , fire-raising ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1670s, figurative; 1837, literal; see incendiary + -ism .
Usage examples of incendiarism.
One glance told him that it was filled with the lowest scum of the Chilian mob, frenzied with debauchery and incendiarism.
Millions of men perpetrated against one another such innumerable crimes, frauds, treacheries, thefts, forgeries, issues of false money, burglaries, incendiarisms, and murders as in whole centuries are not recorded in the annals of all the law courts of the world, but which those who committed them did not at the time regard as being crimes.
This law dealt with incendiarism as well as open assassination and poisoning, and laid down penalties for accessories to the fact.
In France, before the time of Louis IX, duels were permitted only in cases of Lese Majesty, Rape, Incendiarism, Assassination, and Burglary.