Deliberate burning of property is an act of arson. The word arson is commonly used to describe the intentional and illegal setting of fires to destroy property, often with the aim of collecting insurance payouts or settling personal or financial scores. Other synonyms for this phrase include fire-setting, incendiarism, and pyromania. Fire-setting is often used to describe the act of setting fire to property with criminal intent. Incendiarism is a similar term that depicts the offense of deliberately starting fires in public places or buildings. Pyromania is a less commonly used term, but it refers to the psychological disorder in which a person has a compulsion to start fires.