English word arsonist comes from English arson, English -ist
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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arson | English (eng) | (countable) An instance of such a crime.. (uncountable) The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage. |
-ist | English (eng) | Added to words to form nouns denoting:. A person who holds bigoted, partial views.. A person who uses a technological device of some kind. ;a person with a particular creative or academic role. ;one who has a certain political tendency. ;one who owns or manages something. ;one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;. |
arsonist | English (eng) | One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property. |