arsonist

[ahr-suh-nist]

noun

1. a person who commits arson.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsonist¹

First recorded in 1860–65; arson + -ist

Example Sentences

He added: “The arsonist set the first fire, but the Fire Department proactively has a duty to do certain things.”

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Taylor’s mom just doesn’t trust leaving her daughter, a psychological arsonist, home alone.

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"People say the arsonists intended to come and burn these things… Who are these people?" asked Ms Ghimire.

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In high school, she learned that the fire had been intentionally set, that the suspected arsonist worked at the local police department.

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Investigators discovered that the man in the video and the alleged arsonist was the president of the Screamin’ Demons Motorcycle Club, according to the release.

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