pyromania

Noun

Meaning

An insane disposition to incendiarism.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

firing burning arson incendiarism torching fire-raising firebombing touching off commit arson setting fire intentional burning fire-raising crime recurrent compulsion to set fires repeated fire setting setting of fires for pleasure

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Antonyms

pyrophobia fear of fire feel intense anxiety about fire irrational fear of fire irrational fear of flames morbid dread of fire

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Hypernyms

mania passion cacoethes

Related terms

pyromaniac pyromaniacal pyromanic

Examples

Christe (2003), p. 79 Def Leppard's videos for Pyromania (1983) made them superstars in America and Quiet Riot became the first domestic heavy metal band to top the Billboard chart with Metal Health (1983). Source: Internet

Their 1983 album Pyromania and 1987 album Hysteria are among the most successful albums of all time. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pyromalic acid pyromancer pyromancy pyromaniac pyromaniacal pyromaniacally