pyromania
/ˌpaɪrəʊˈmeɪniə/noun
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आग लगाने की मानसिक बीमारी या लत
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a mental illness that causes a strong desire to set fire to things
आग लगाने की मानसिक बीमारी या लत
- The repeated fires in the godown were traced to a man suffering from pyromania.
- The doctor diagnosed pyromania after the boy kept setting small fires in the neighbourhood.
- Pyromania is a serious mental condition that needs treatment.
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- The therapist explained that pyromania is different from ordinary mischief.
- Experts said pyromania could explain the string of fires.
◇Word family
pyromaniac noun
⌂Word origin and word building
Pyro- means fire: pyre (a pile of wood for burning a body), pyrotechnics (fireworks).
Pyro- का अर्थ आग है: pyre (चिता), pyrotechnics (आतिशबाज़ी)।
Keep with kleptomania (stealing), megalomania (power), bibliomania (books).
Kleptomania (चोरी), megalomania (सत्ता) और bibliomania (किताबें) के साथ याद रखिए।
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An uncontrollable urge to set things on fire; the person is a pyromaniac.
'आग लगाने की अनियंत्रित इच्छा' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; ऐसा व्यक्ति pyromaniac कहलाता है।