arsonist
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈɑːrsənɪst/
:
incendiario
- This is actually a new investigation of a serial arsonist who's been setting fire to local nosy people's automobiles, actually.
It's like she's the greatest arsonist in history posing as a firefighter.
- It's like she's the greatest arsonist in history posing as a firefighter.
- You know, if you're Mark and you're an arsonist, they call you Spark Mark.
- But light up in some places these days and people will yell, arsonist, arsonist.
- And he said, sometimes it's like, you know, bailing out the arsonist.
- Pyromaniacs, arsonists, barn burners, whatever they're called, bro.
Examples
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And while I was there, an arsonist set fire to not just that house, but to two more houses.
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When were you going to tell me about your arsonists burning property throughout the entire county?
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If your primary goal is to find the arsonist, then I will try to discover who sent the money.
Fiction book (1990) -
Still, nobody had any evidence that he was an arsonist.
Academic text (2013) -
If you were there Wednesday night, you might have seen the arsonist.
Fiction book (1990) -
In Lahore, an arsonist had discovered how easy it was to burn an average building.
Academic text (2018) -
The governor offered a $250 reward for the capture of the arsonists.
Academic text (2013) -
One element of this counter-narrative is the accusation that Coggins was a serial arsonist who made money from his fires.
Academic text (2013) -
Dramatic moment: brick-throwing arsonists attack firefighters sent to tackle the blaze they set as a trap.
Blog text (20) -
Authorities say the fire was intentionally set and that the arsonist will face murder charges if caught.
Synonyms
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9.3
A person who starts fires on purpose to damage buildings or other property
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8.4
A person who illegally sets fire to buildings or other property
A person who starts fires on purpose
Compounds
- Neologism
A person who harms the environment on purpose and causes climate change
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word arsonist comes from arson, which goes back to an old Latin root ardere meaning 'to burn', and the ending -ist means 'person who'. So an arsonist is literally a person who burns property on purpose.