TOP

Definition of pyromania noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pyromania

noun

/ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniə/

/ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniə/

[uncountable] (specialist)

jump to other results

a mental illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to thingsTopics Mental healthc2

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

See pyromania in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: pyromania

Nearby words

verb

From the Word list

OPAL spoken words

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day