Bedlamnoun
A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.
Mayhemnoun
A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
‘What if the legendary hero Robin Hood had been born into the mayhem of the 20th century ?’; ‘In all the mayhem, some children were separated from their partners.’; ‘She waded into the mayhem, elbowing between taller men to work her way to the front of the crowd.’; ‘The clowns would dart into the crowd and pull another unsuspecting victim into the mayhem of the ring’;
Bedlamnoun
(obsolete) An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
Mayhemnoun
Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.
‘The fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds.’;
Bedlamnoun
(obsolete) A lunatic asylum; a madhouse.
Mayhemnoun
(legal) The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.
Bedlamnoun
A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse.
Mayhemnoun
(legal) The crime of damaging things or harming people on purpose.
Bedlamnoun
An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
‘Let's get the bedlam to lead him.’;
Mayhemnoun
The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.
Bedlamnoun
Any place where uproar and confusion prevail.
Mayhemnoun
Violent disorder, especially such as causes serious harm to persons or damage to property.
Bedlamadjective
Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse.
Mayhemnoun
the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
Bedlamnoun
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
Mayhemnoun
violent and needless disturbance
Bedlamnoun
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
Mayhemnoun
violent or extreme disorder; chaos
‘complete mayhem broke out’;
Mayhemnoun
the crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render them defenceless.
