pyromania
[ pahy-ruh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
noun
a compulsion to set things on fire.
Origin of pyromania
1Other words from pyromania
- py·ro·ma·ni·ac [pahy-ruh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌpaɪ rəˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pyromania
pyromania
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
psychiatry the uncontrollable impulse and practice of setting things on fire
Derived forms of pyromania
- pyromaniac, noun
- pyromaniacal (ˌpaɪrəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective
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Cultural definitions for pyromania
pyromania
[ (peye-roh-may-nee-uh) ]
An uncontrollable urge to set fires.
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