pyromania

noun

pyromania

noun

UK /ˌpaɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

Etymology From pyro- + -mania.

1

Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences Usually A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.

Related terms
pyromaniac, pyromanic, pyromaniacal

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