pyromania
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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
See Origin of PYROMANIA
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1842
py·ro·ma·nia
noun \ˌpī-rō-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PYROMANIA
: an irresistible impulse to start fires
—py·ro·ma·ni·a·cal \-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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