Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incendiarism

/ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-cen-di-arism
IPA: /ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or practice of burning property; arson.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Inflammatory or provocative action; instigation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Incendiarism is a major fire problem in many cities; Mr. Fairtrace here recommends needed changes in insurance and fire protection methods."
"In the surrounding black slums incendiarism shoots up in the summer, an index, soem say, of psychopathology. Although the love of flames it's also religious."
"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English incendiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English incendiarism From incendiary + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

incendiarisms (plural)

Synonyms

arson fire-raising

Questions

How do you pronounce incendiarism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/.
What does incendiarism mean?: The act or practice of burning property; arson.
Where does incendiarism come from?: Etymology tree English incendiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English incendiarism From incendiary + -ism.

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