arsonist

[ ahr-suh-nist ]

/ ˈɑr sə nɪst /

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noun

a person who commits arson.

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Origin of arsonist

First recorded in 1860–65; arson + -ist

Words nearby arsonist

arsis, ars longa, vita brevis, ARSM, Ars Nova, arson, arsonist, arsphenamine, ars poetica, arsy, arsy-varsy, arsy-versy

How to use arsonist in a sentence

This may seem like an academic question, in the same way that it seems academic to distinguish between the homeowner and the arsonist.
The line of culpability for Jan. 6 needs to be more brightly drawn than it is|Philip Bump|October 25, 2021|Washington Post
“A lot of people on the political right here were retweeting and supporting the theory that the Australian fires were created by arsonists, and in some cases going as far as to blame climate activists,” Caulfield told The Daily Beast.
Emails Reveal Cops Fanned Flames as FBI Debunked Antifa Hoax|Kelly Weill|July 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
Looking for help from the public, Prince George’s arson investigators released home surveillance video to the media that showed a hooded person thought to be the arsonist in that case.
Serial arsonist tracked through dog hair, surveillance video and grudges, officials allege|Dan Morse|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
A neighbor witnessed the attack and told police he saw the arsonist catch fire and flee.
Man accused of being ‘serial arsonist’ in Maryland is former police chief, investigators say|Katie Mettler|March 3, 2021|Washington Post

Asking Conservative Political Action Conference attendees for their views on conservatism is like asking arsonists to lecture on fire safety.
There’s nothing conservative about CPAC|Michael Gerson|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
By contrast, the arsonist behind the Napa fire was given 27 years in prison last year.
Brunello’s King Lear: Gianfranco Soldera Reflects on the Attack on His Wine|Alice Feiring|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So far, little is known about the alleged serial arsonist or his motive.
Los Angeles Serial-Arson Suspect Charged|Christine Pelisek|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Local media had been reporting that the arsonist was using some kind of Molotov cocktail to smash through the car windows.
Los Angeles Serial-Arson Suspect Charged|Christine Pelisek|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The mother of alleged serial arsonist Harry Burkhart is scheduled to appear in a downtown federal court today in Los Angeles.
Dorothee Burkhart, Mother of Alleged L.A. Arsonist, Arrested|Christine Pelisek|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But fire department officials are not saying what they suspect the arsonist is using to ignite the fires.
What’s Driving L.A. Serial Arsonist to Set Fires?|Christine Pelisek|January 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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