"incendiarism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/ [UK] Forms: incendiarisms [plural]
Etymology: From incendiary + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|incendiary|ism}} incendiary + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} incendiarism (countable and uncountable, plural incendiarisms)
  1. The act or practice of burning property; arson. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-incendiarism-en-noun-65wjxdy8
  2. (figuratively) Inflammatory or provocative action; instigation. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-incendiarism-en-noun-1AMpyxSW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67

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