Pyromania

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒpʌɪɹə(ÊŠ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
• Rhymes: -eɪniÉ™

Origin

From - + mania + -.

Full definition of pyromania

Noun

1. (psychology) A compulsive disorder characterised by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.

Related terms

• pyromaniac
• pyromaniacal