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pyrolagnia

/ˌpaɪ.rə(ʊ)ˈlæɡ.niə/

pyrolagnia noun: sexual arousal from fire; sexualized pyromania.

Noun

pyrolagnia (uncountable)

  1. sexual arousal from fire; sexualized pyromania

Origin of pyrolagnia

From pyro- + -lagnia.

Questions about pyrolagnia

What does pyrolagnia mean?
Pyrolagnia means sexual arousal from fire; sexualized pyromania.
What part of speech is pyrolagnia?
Pyrolagnia is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyrolagnia?
Pyrolagnia is pronounced /ˌpaɪ.rə(ʊ)ˈlæɡ.niə/ (UK).

Words near pyrolagnia in the dictionary

  1. pyrokinetically
  2. pyrokinin
  3. pyrokinins
  4. pyrola
  5. pyrolaceous
  6. pyrolagnia
  7. pyrolas
  8. pyrolater
  9. pyrolaters
  10. pyrolator
  11. pyrolators

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