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pyromaniac

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Psychology, psychiatry
py·ro·ma·ni·ac /ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniæk $ -rə-/ noun [countable]  medicalMP someone who suffers from a mental illness that gives them a strong desire to start fires 纵火狂症患者pyromania noun [uncountable]
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pyromaniacA pyromaniac doesn't throw away the last three matches.
py·ro·ma·ni·ac nounChineseSyllable
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pyromaniac
pyromaniac /ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniæk $ -rə-/ noun [countable]
medical someone who suffers from a mental illness that gives them a strong desire to start fires
—pyromania noun [uncountable]


pyro·maniacBrE /ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpaɪroʊˈmeɪniæk/ 🔊 noun(specialist) a person who suffers from pyromania 纵火狂患者(informal, humorous) a person who enjoys making or watching fires 爱玩火(或看火)的人