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pyromania
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py·ro·ma·ni·a  (pr-mn-, -mny)
n.
The irresistible urge to start fires.
pyro·mani·ac (-mn-k) adj. & n.
pyro·ma·nia·cal (-m-n-kl) adj.
pyromania [ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪnɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) Psychiatry the uncontrollable impulse and practice of setting things on fire
pyromaniac  n
pyromaniacal  [ˌpaɪrəʊməˈnaɪəkəl] adj
pyromania
a persistent compulsion to start fires.
See also: Fire
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pyromania - an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Translations
pyromania [ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪnɪə] N → piromanía f
pyromania
n → Pyromanie f
pyromania [ˌpaɪərəʊˈmeɪnɪə] n → piromania
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