pyromania

Meanings

• Noun

  A psychological condition where an individual has a compulsion to start fires.

  - "His pyromania led him to start multiple fires in his neighborhood."
  - "She was diagnosed with pyromania after setting several intentionally."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pyromania
Pyromaniac , Mania , Pyre

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Variants

List of all variants of pyromania that leads to same result
pyromania , pyromanias

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'pyr' meaning fire and 'manos' meaning mania or obsession.

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Trivia

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1. Pyromania is a rare condition, affecting less than 1% of the population.

2. Pyromania is not considered a crime in itself, but arson committed as a result of pyromania can be.

3. Pyromania is not exclusive to any gender or age group.

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Related Concepts

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1. Arson: The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

2. Mental Disorder: A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, or behavior.

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Culture

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Pyromania is a rare mental disorder and has been portrayed in various forms of media, including literature, movies, and music. It is often associated with arson and criminal behavior.

How to Memorize "pyromania"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a fascination for fire and the compulsion to start it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pyromania' with 'fire' and 'obsession'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'PyroMania' to remember the meaning: 'Pyro' for fire and 'Mania' for obsession.

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