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- DictionaryMay·hem/ˈmāˌ(h)em/
noun
- 1. violent or damaging disorder; chaos: "complete mayhem broke out"
1. : needless or willful damage or violence. movies filled with murder and mayhem. 2. a. : willful and permanent deprivation of a body part resulting in the impairment of a person's fighting ability. b. : willful and permanent disabling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of the body.
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Langhus in 1984. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre.
MAYHEM definition: 1. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: 2. a situation in which there is…. Learn more.
Mayhem definition: the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim.. See examples of MAYHEM used in a sentence.
MAYHEM meaning: 1. a situation in which there is little or no order or control: 2. a situation in which there is…. Learn more.
may·hem. (mā′hĕm′, mā′əm) n. 1. Law The criminal offense of willfully maiming, disabling, or disfiguring a person. 2. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction: children committing mayhem in the flower beds. 3. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.
Mayhem is a violent and rowdy disturbance, like what you might experience at an overcrowded rock concert or a day-after-Thanksgiving sale. You may encounter several types of disturbances in your life, but mayhem is typically used for disturbances involving crowds.
