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pyromaniac

[pahy-ruh-mey-nee-ak] / ˌpaɪ rəˈmeɪ niˌæk /
NOUN
fire-setter
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“And I don’t think the pyromaniacs are going to be satisfied after they burned down one House. I think they’re going to have an itching to go burn down a couple more.”

From Washington Times

More still are convinced that pyromaniacs who want to spark chaos are the behind most blazes.

From BBC

The ban, combined with an existing prohibition on fireworks in unincorporated areas, is meant to discourage would-be pyromaniacs from accidentally laying waste to their neighbors’ houses or setting off wildfires that blacken hundreds of acres.

From Seattle Times

A campaign video by Minister of Defence Benny Gantz calls the pair pyromaniacs and warns that Mr Ben-Gvir will "set the country on fire".

From BBC

“He’s the pyromaniac, but you gave him kindling,” Chris, the journalist, tells the others.

From New York Times