mayhem
noun
[ ˈmeɪhɛm ]
• violent or extreme disorder; chaos.
• "complete mayhem broke out"
Similar:
chaos,
disorder,
confusion,
havoc,
bedlam,
pandemonium,
tumult,
uproar,
turmoil,
madness,
madhouse,
hullabaloo,
all hell broken loose,
wild disarray,
disorganization,
maelstrom,
trouble,
disturbance,
commotion,
riot,
anarchy,
destruction,
violence,
Origin:
early 16th century: from Old French mayhem (see maim). The sense ‘disorder’ (originally US) dates from the late 19th century.
