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incendiarism
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Incendiarism \In*cen"di*a*rism\, n. [From Incendiary.] The act or practice of maliciously setting fires; arson.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1670s, figurative; 1837, literal; see incendiary + -ism.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The act or practice of burning property; arson. 2 (context figuratively English) inflammatory or provocative action; instigation.
WordNet
n. malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising" [syn: arson, fire-raising]
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.