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Definition of
pyromania noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pyromania
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌpaɪroʊˈmeɪniə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
technology
)
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a mental illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to things
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pyromania
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