noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An organism that thrives in the presence of fire.
2. 2
   A person who accepts that the energy of volcanos originates from the heat of the Earth's interior. dated, rare
3. 3
   A pyromaniac.

Synonyms

All synonyms

arsonistincendiary

Etymology

From pyro- + -phile.

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