incendiarism

/ɪnˈsɛndiərɪzəm/
noun
  1. The act or crime of deliberately setting fire to property; arson.
    • Incendiarism during the riots destroyed several businesses.
    • The warehouse fire was ruled as incendiarism by the investigators.
    • He was arrested and charged with incendiarism after the forest blaze.
  2. The act of stirring up conflict or rebellion; incitement to violence or disorder.
    • The leader's incendiarism divided the community.
    • The politician's speech was accused of incendiarism for encouraging protests.
    • Incendiarism in the media can lead to social unrest.
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