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pyromaniac (s) (noun), pyromaniacs (pl)
A person who has an uncontrollable impulse, or urge, to start fires: The judge sentenced Sam, who was identified as a pyromaniac, to house arrest with a surveillance bracelet to track and restrict his activities in case he were to have a compulsion to ignite anything.
Someone who has a compulsion to set fires.
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Someone who has an insane desire to set fires.
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A person who has an uncontrolled or insane desire to set things on fire. (2)
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