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pyromania definition

pyro·ma·nia (pī′rə mā′nē ə, -mān′yə)

noun

a persistent compulsion to start destructive fires

Etymology: ModL: see pyro- & -mania

Related Forms:

  • pyromaniac py′ro·ma′·niac′ (-mā′nē ak′) noun, adjective
  • pyromaniacal py′ro·ma·ni′a·cal (-mə nī′ə kəl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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