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Added 10 October 2026

pyromaniac

/ˌpaɪɹoʊˈmeɪniæk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pyromaniac at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person with a mania for setting things on fire.

Origin

From pyro- + -maniac.

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