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pyromaniac

[pahy-ruh-mey-nee-ak] / ˌpaɪ rəˈmeɪ niˌæk /
NOUN
fire-setter
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A campaign video by Minister of Defence Benny Gantz calls the pair pyromaniacs and warns that Mr Ben-Gvir will "set the country on fire".

From BBC

“He’s the pyromaniac, but you gave him kindling,” Chris, the journalist, tells the others.

From New York Times

But he acknowledged never having spoken with any hijab-wearing athletes to hear their motivations, comparing the situation to “firefighters” being asked to go “listen to pyromaniacs.”

From New York Times

Booker Prize is about a “social pyromaniac” who tries to save his California town by resegregating it.

From Washington Post

“Why don’t you stand down and let somebody else take over? We can’t let the pyromaniac put out the fire in the Netherlands.”

From Washington Times