Definitions
- Describing a person who sets fires deliberately and maliciously. - Referring to someone who enjoys causing destruction by starting fires. - Talking about someone who has a history of setting fires as a form of criminal activity.
- Describing a person who sets fires deliberately and with criminal intent. - Referring to someone who sets fires for personal gain or revenge. - Talking about someone who sets fires as a form of criminal activity.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to people who start fires intentionally.
- 2Both words have negative connotations.
- 3Both words are used in the context of criminal activity.
- 4Both words can be used to describe someone who has caused damage or harm through fire.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Incendiarist is less commonly used than arsonist.
- 2Connotation: Incendiarist has a more malicious and destructive connotation than arsonist.
- 3Legal context: Arsonist is a legal term used in criminal law, while incendiarist is not as commonly used in legal contexts.
- 4Intensity: Incendiarist implies a higher level of intent and malice than arsonist.
Remember this!
Incendiarist and arsonist are synonyms that both refer to people who start fires intentionally. However, incendiarist has a more malicious and destructive connotation, while arsonist is a legal term used in criminal law. Incendiarist is less commonly used than arsonist, and it implies a higher level of intent and malice.
