Pyromania
/ˌpaɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires. uncountable, usually
- 2 an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Pyromania is a mental disorder."
Etymology
From pyro- + -mania.