Associations to the word «Mayhem»

Wiktionary

MAYHEM, noun. A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
MAYHEM, noun. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.
MAYHEM, noun. (legal) The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.
MAYHEM, noun. (legal) The crime of damaging things or harming people on purpose.
MAYHEM PARVA, proper noun. The archetypical sleepy English village that is the setting for many works of detective fiction.

Dictionary definition

MAYHEM, noun. The willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person.
MAYHEM, noun. Violent and needless disturbance.

Wise words

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