English Explanatory Dictionary

pyromania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.

Pronunciation

/ˌpaɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pyromania.wav

Word forms

pyromania pyromanias

Etymology

From pyro- + -mania.

Related words

pyromaniac pyromanic pyromaniacal
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