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Definitions for Arson
[1] Law . the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
[2] criminal law the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reason
Words related to Arson
torching, pyromania, firing, incendiarism
Words nearby Arson
arsine, arsino, arsino group, arsis, arsm, arson, arsonist, arsphenamine, arsy, arsy-varsy, arsy-versy
Origin of Arson
1670–80; < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin ārsiōn- (stem of ārsiō ) a burning, equivalent to ārs- (Latin ārd(ere ) to burn (cf. ardent) + -t(us ) past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Other words from Arson
ar·son·ous , adjective
Word origin for Arson
C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin ārsiō, from Latin ārdēre to burn; see ardent
Synonyms for Arson
torching, firing, incendiarism, pyromania, setting fire, touching off