petrolistn.
/ˈpɛtrəlɪst/, /ˈpɛtrl̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˈpɛtrələst/ Now rare.
A person who uses petrol for incendiary purposes; = petroleur n., petroleuse n.
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society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > arson > one guilty of > specific
petroleuse1871
petroleur1875
petrolist1890
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [noun] > going or setting on fire > setting on fire or alight > incendiarism > an incendiary
make-fire1560
burn-grange1568
firer1576
incendiary1606
cendiary1624
conflagrator1641
fire-raiser1678
firesetter1831
arsonist1848
arsonite1859
petroleuse1871
petroleur1875
petrolist1890
torch1938
1890 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) Petrolist,..an incendiary.
1905 Dundee Advertiser 10 Jan. 8 It cannot be said that Louise Michel directly proposed the institution of the Petrolists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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