MAYHEM


Meaning of MAYHEM in English

■ noun

1》 violent or damaging disorder; chaos.

2》 Law, historical the crime of maliciously injuring someone, originally so as to render them defenceless.

Origin

C16: from OFr. ~ (see maim ).

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