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noun

arsonist

AH-suh-nihst
noun
1
A person who deliberately sets fire to property.
"Police believe the arsonist targeted the same street twice."

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In plain EnglishSomeone who commits arson.

Word Forms

arsonists plural

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Etymology

From arson + -ist, "one who does."

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