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arson
noun
-
arson
the
crime
of
deliberately
setting
fire
to
a
building
,
vehicle
,
forest
,
or
other
property
β’
The
investigators
suspected
arson
after
finding
traces
of
gasoline
in
the
burnt
warehouse
.
The
investigators
suspected
arson
after
finding
traces
of
gasoline
in
the
burnt
warehouse
.
β’
He
was
arrested
and
charged
with
arson
for
setting
fire
to
the
abandoned
house
.
He
was
arrested
and
charged
with
arson
for
setting
fire
to
the
abandoned
house
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Anglo-Norman
French
arsoun
,
based
on
Latin
ardere
β
to
burn
β.
arsonist
noun
a
person
who
deliberately
sets
fire
to
buildings
,
land
,
or
other
property
,
committing
the
crime
of
arson
β’
The
police
arrested
the
arsonist
minutes
after
the
warehouse
went
up
in
flames
.
The
police
arrested
the
arsonist
minutes
after
the
warehouse
went
up
in
flames
.
β’
Insurance
investigators
quickly
suspected
an
arsonist
after
finding
gasoline
residue
at
the
scene
.
Insurance
investigators
quickly
suspected
an
arsonist
after
finding
gasoline
residue
at
the
scene
.
from
arson
+
βist
;
first
recorded
in
the
mid-1800s
noun
figuratively
,
someone
who
deliberately
starts
conflicts
or
trouble
,
especially
to
watch
the
resulting
chaos
β’
Online
,
he
acted
like
an
arsonist
,
posting
outrageous
comments
just
to
watch
people
argue
.
Online
,
he
acted
like
an
arsonist
,
posting
outrageous
comments
just
to
watch
people
argue
.
β’
The
scandal-loving
journalist
was
called
a
political
arsonist
for
provoking
public
outrage
.
The
scandal-loving
journalist
was
called
a
political
arsonist
for
provoking
public
outrage
.
same
origin
as
the
literal
sense
,
extended
metaphorically
to
people
who
β
set
fires
β
in
discussions
or
situations
