pyromaniac

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpaɪrəˈmeɪniˈæk/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
py•ro•ma•ni•a /ˌpaɪrəˈmeɪniə, -ˈmeɪnyə/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Psychiatrya compulsion or overwhelming and uncontrollable desire to set things on fire.
py•ro•ma•ni•ac /ˌpaɪrəˈmeɪniˈæk/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
py•ro•ma•ni•a  (pī′rə mā′nē ə, -mān′yə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychiatrya compulsion to set things on fire.
  • 1835–45; pyro- + -mania
py•ro•ma•ni•ac  (pī′rə mā′nē ak′),USA pronunciation n.  py•ro•ma•ni•a•cal  (pī′rō mə nī′ə kəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
'pyromaniac' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
firebug - pyro - pyromania

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