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pyromania


py·ro·ma·nia

noun \ˌpī-rō-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

Definition of PYROMANIA

: an irresistible impulse to start fires
py·ro·ma·ni·ac \-nē-ˌak\ noun
py·ro·ma·ni·a·cal \-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl\ adjective

Origin of PYROMANIA

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1842

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