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pyromaniac

American  
[pahy-ruh-mey-nee-ak] / ˌpaɪ rəˈmeɪ niˌæk /

noun

  1. someone with a compulsion to set things on fire.

    One theory is that pyromaniacs simply love fires and the damage they cause, and so they start them.

Other Word Forms

  • pyromaniacal adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyromaniac

pyromani(a) ( def. ) + -ac ( def. )

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