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arsonism

arsonism noun: the tendency to commit arson.

Noun

arsonism (uncountable)

  1. The tendency to commit arson.

Origin of arsonism

From arson + -ism.

Questions about arsonism

What does arsonism mean?
Arsonism means the tendency to commit arson.
What part of speech is arsonism?
Arsonism is a noun.

Words near arsonism in the dictionary

  1. arsonic
  2. arsonic acid
  3. arsonic acids
  4. arsonical
  5. arsoning
  6. arsonism
  7. arsonist
  8. arsonists
  9. arsonite
  10. arsonites
  11. arsonium

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