ar·son (är s n)n. The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings, or other property of another or of burning one's own property for an improper purpose, as to collect insurance. [Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin  rsi , rsin-, from Latin rsus, past participle of rd re, to burn; see as- in Indo-European roots.]ar son·ist n. |
arsonist
a person who destroys property by fire, for revenge, insurance, etc.
See also: Fire
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  arsonist - a criminal who illegally sets fire to propertybarnburner - someone who burns down a barn criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
arsonist
noun pyromaniac, incendiary, firestarter A convicted arsonist set fire to a top security hospital last night.
Translations
arsonist [ˈɑːsənɪst] N → incendiario/a m/f, pirómano/a m/f
arsonist
n → Brandstifter(in) m(f)
arsonist [ˈɑːsənɪst] n → incendiario/a
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