Definition of Mayhem
Mayhem
May·hem
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Violent or extreme disorder; chaos and confusion.
e.g. The riot caused mayhem in the city center, with buildings on fire.
(noun)
in historical or legal usage, the crime of intentionally mutilating, impairing/crippling, or disfiguring part of someone's body with malicious intent, such as (historically) to leave them defenseless and unable to fight;
e.g. He was found to be guilty of mayhem and was thus taken into custody.
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