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ARSONIST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arsonist
1, record 1, English, arsonist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firesetter 1, record 1, English, firesetter
correct
- firebug 1, record 1, English, firebug
correct
- torch 1, record 1, English, torch
correct, noun
- fire raiser 1, record 1, English, fire%20raiser
correct, Great Britain
- incendiarist 1, record 1, English, incendiarist
correct
- incendiary 1, record 1, English, incendiary
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One who sets fires] with a deliberate, recognizable motive, such as financial gain, revenge, desperation, frustration, or other personal ends [such as rebellion against the community social structure and political institutions]. 1, record 1, English, - arsonist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incendiaire
1, record 1, French, incendiaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auteur volontaire d'un incendie 2, record 1, French, auteur%20volontaire%20d%27un%20incendie
masculine noun
- brûleur 1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur
masculine noun, obsolete
- brûleur de maison 3, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20de%20maison
masculine noun, obsolete
- brûle-maison 3, record 1, French, br%C3%BBle%2Dmaison
masculine and feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui allume volontairement un incendie. 1, record 1, French, - incendiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incendiario
1, record 1, Spanish, incendiario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que realiza acción de provocar un incendio de forma intencionada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - incendiario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que no se debe confundir "incendiario" con "pirómano", ya que incendiario es alguien que incendia con premeditación, por afán de lucro o maldad, mientras que pirómano es alguien que sufre una enfermedad por la que disfruta provocando fuegos viendo las consecuencias del incendio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - incendiario
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