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incendiarism

Variant of incendiary

adjective

  1. having to do with the willful destruction of property by fire
  2. causing or designed to cause fires, as certain substances, bombs, etc.
  3. willfully stirring up strife, riot, rebellion, etc.

noun pl. incendiaries

  1. a person who willfully destroys property by fire
  2. a person who willfully stirs up strife, riot, rebellion, etc.
  3. an incendiary bomb, substance, etc.

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