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单词 pyromaniac
释义

pyromaniac

[ pahy-ruh-mey-nee-ak ]
/ ˌpaɪ rəˈmeɪ niˌæk /
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noun

someone with a compulsion to set things on fire: One theory is that pyromaniacs simply love fires and the damage they cause, and so they start them.

Origin of pyromaniac

pyromani(a) + -ac

OTHER WORDS FROM pyromaniac

py·ro·ma·ni·a·cal [pahy-roh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl] /ˌpaɪ roʊ məˈnaɪ ə kəl/ adjective

Words nearby pyromaniac

pyrolyse, pyrolysis, pyromagnetic, pyromancy, pyromania, pyromaniac, pyrometallurgy, pyrometer, pyrometric bead, pyrometric cone, pyromorphite
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Example sentences from the Web for pyromaniac

  • “My gut is telling me it is a pyromaniac having a good time and likes watching the buildings burn,” he says.

    Who’s Setting This Small Town on Fire?|Christine Pelisek|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • They could not feel worse if they learned that the child was a thief or a pyromaniac.

    Woman|William J. Robinson
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