incendiarism








noun

  1. the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.
  2. inflammatory behavior; agitation.

noun

  1. the act or practice of illegal burning; arson
  2. (esp formerly) the creation of civil strife or violence for political reasons
n.

1670s, figurative; 1837, literal; see incendiary + -ism.

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