incendiarism

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incendiarism

/ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/ UK

noun incendiarisms

countable, uncountable The act or practice of burning property; arson. Incendiarism is a major fire problem in many cities; Mr. Fairtrace here recommends needed changes in insurance and fire protection methods.
countable, figuratively, uncountable Inflammatory or provocative action; instigation. But the charge sheet is not just a recapitulation of instances of imperial incendiarism, such as the Amritsar massacre or the bombings of Iraqi villages.

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@misc{incendiarism_2026,
  title = {incendiarism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incendiarism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}