arsonist

[ ahr-suh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who commits arson.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsonist¹

First recorded in 1860–65; arson + -ist

Example Sentences

But many, fed up with a rash of fires big and small in their dry golden hills, said arsonists should get no mercy.

From Los Angeles Times

The Line fire in San Bernardino County has burned mostly Forest Service land, but investigators believe an arsonist started it in an adjacent suburb.

From Los Angeles Times

She said there are things that her son does that she does not approve of but that “he is not an arsonist.”

From Los Angeles Times

The rubbish chutes have been modified to deter arsonists, and a trained fire warden patrols around the clock.

From BBC

She called the protesters "terrorists" and urged people to resist those she described as "arsonists".

From BBC