National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Id http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94334
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94334
Preferred Name

Pyromania

Definitions
A disorder characterized by a fascination with fire and recurrent episodes of fire setting during which the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before the fire setting and a sense of gratification or relief when setting the fire. There is no ulterior motive (such as monetary gain or the expression of political ideology) to the fire setting.
Synonyms
Pyromania
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