1. relating to or characteristic of pyromania; having an obsessive impulse to set fires
Usage: medical/psychological term

Examples

• The detective suspected pyromaniacal behavior when multiple fires occurred in the same neighborhood.
• His pyromaniacal tendencies became apparent after the third suspicious blaze.
• The psychiatrist diagnosed the patient with pyromaniacal disorder.
• She exhibited pyromaniacal impulses that required immediate treatment.
• The pyromaniacal individual was unable to resist the urge to start fires.
• Police investigated whether the arsonist had pyromaniacal motivations.