"pyromaniac" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpaɪroʊˈmeɪniæk/ [US] Forms: pyromaniac, pyromaniacs [plural]
Etymology: pyro- + -maniac Etymology templates: {{confix|pyro|maniac}} pyro- + -maniac Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A pyromaniac is someone who is obsessed with fire.
    Sense id: simple-pyromaniac-en-noun-XSwktkY6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with pyro-, Terms suffixed with -maniac
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