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pyromania

/ˌpaɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
py-ro-ma-nia
IPA
/ˌpaɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pyro- + -mania.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌpaɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pyromanias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pyromaniac pyromanic pyromaniacal

Rhymes With

pennsylvania romania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania lusitania pomerania megalomania spotsylvania rumania

Questions

How do you pronounce pyromania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpaɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/.
What does pyromania mean?
A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.
Where does pyromania come from?
From pyro- + -mania.

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