pyromaniac
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It is unlikely to inspire you to go full pyromaniac like Hendrix, but just in case, you might want to have a fire extinguisher handy.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024
William F. Buckley once described a friendly intellectual adversary as a pyromaniac in a field of straw men.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2020
Given how horribly everything else seems to be going, we could all probably benefit from following his example and enjoying a few deep belly laughs at the expense of these pyromaniac boneheads:
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2018
I love this tradition, being a Devon lad – and a bit of a pyromaniac.
From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2018
They thought I was a pyromaniac and a liar, and the fact that I myself never seemed to get burned was as good as proof.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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