pyromaniac

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pyromaniac

/ˌpaɪɹoʊˈmeɪniæk/ US
/ˌpaɪɹəˈmeɪniæk/ US

Rhymes with -eɪniæk

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From pyro- + -maniac.

noun pyromaniacs

A person experiencing pyromania.

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noun one who is obsessed with fire

Español	pirómano
日本語	放火魔 hōkama
中文	縱火狂者 /纵火狂者 zònghuǒkuángzhě, 放火狂者 fànghuǒkuángzhě
Português	piromaníaco, pirómano, pirômano
Français	pyromane
Deutsch	Pyromane
Italiano	piromane
Ελληνικά	πυρομανής pyromanís
Русский	пирома́н piromán
עברית	פירומן piroman

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@misc{pyromaniac_2026,
  title = {pyromaniac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyromaniac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}