noun.
The act or practice of burning property; arson.
noun.Inflammatory or provocative action; instigation.
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noun.
malicious burning to destroy property
Word Usage
"All persons who, during the past year, had fallen into gross sins, such as incendiarism, theft, adultery, witchcraft, and so forth, were expected to contribute 28 ngugas, or a little over £2."