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Meaning of incendiarism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/

Definitions

  1. The act or practice of burning property; arson.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Inflammatory or provocative action; instigation.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

Examples

“Incendiarism is a major fire problem in many cities; Mr. Fairtrace here recommends needed changes in insurance and fire protection methods.”
“In the surrounding black slums incendiarism shoots up in the summer, an index, soem say, of psychopathology. Although the love of flames it's also religious.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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