pyromaniac
noun
someone with a compulsion to set things on fire.
pyromaniacs
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pluralof pyromaniac.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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True pyromaniacs — people with an impulse disorder characterized by a compulsive need to set things on fire — do exist, but they are a rare breed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
More still are convinced that pyromaniacs who want to spark chaos are the behind most blazes.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023
The ban, combined with an existing prohibition on fireworks in unincorporated areas, is meant to discourage would-be pyromaniacs from accidentally laying waste to their neighbors’ houses or setting off wildfires that blacken hundreds of acres.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
In these years, largely in the service of Big Energy, he and his crew have transformed themselves into so many pyromaniacs.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2020
His anecdotes and comments as to pyromaniacs of different kinds were as entertaining and curious as anything recorded by Gaboriau.
From Memoirs by Charles Godfrey Leland
