incendiário
1. a person who deliberately sets fire to buildings or other property with criminal intent
The arsonist was arrested after being caught on surveillance cameras near the burned warehouse.
O incendiário foi preso após ser flagrado pelas câmeras de segurança perto do armazém queimado.
2. someone who commits the crime of arson
The serial arsonist had been targeting abandoned buildings for months.
O incendiário em série havia estado visando edifícios abandonados por meses.
The term 'arsonist' is widely used in English-speaking legal systems and media coverage of crimes. In Brazil, 'incendiário' is the formal legal term used in criminal codes and court proceedings, while 'piromaníaco' may be used in clinical or psychological contexts. Arson is a serious felony in both American and Brazilian criminal law systems.
Related Idioms & Phrases
play with fire (metaphorically similar to arsonist behavior)
torch a building (slang for committing arson)
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