incendiarism

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɪnˈsɛndɪəɹɪzm/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or practice of burning property; arson. countable,uncountable
    — Incendiarism is a major fire problem in many cities; Mr. Fairtrace here recommends needed changes in insurance and fire protection methods.
  2. Inflammatory or provocative action; instigation. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — 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.

词形变化

incendiarisms plural

词源

Etymology tree
English incendiary
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
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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