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pyromaniac

[pahy-ruh-mey-nee-ak] / ˌpaɪ rəˈmeɪ niˌæk /
NOUN
fire-setter
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“He’s the pyromaniac, but you gave him kindling,” Chris, the journalist, tells the others.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

There’s something mesmerizing about the spectacle — like watching your family’s resident pyromaniac resuscitate a dying campfire.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2018

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

Case in point, I kind of stumbled upon the pyromaniac Shark Boshaw while driving by the Moonflower Trailer Park.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 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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