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incendiarisms

incendiarisms is the plural of incendiarism.

Meaning of incendiarism

Noun

incendiarism (countable and uncountable, plural incendiarisms)

  1. 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.1933, Public Management, volume 15, page 263
  2. (figuratively) 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.2012, Piers Brendon, ‘Beginning the Dissent’, Literary Review, volume 401

Questions about incendiarisms

What is incendiarisms the plural of?
Incendiarisms is the plural of incendiarism.

Words near incendiarisms in the dictionary

  1. incelspeak
  2. incend
  3. incended
  4. incendiaries
  5. incendiarism
  6. incendiarisms
  7. incendiarist
  8. incendiarists
  9. incendiary
  10. incendigel
  11. incendijel

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