Mayhem
/ˈmeɪhɛm/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Mayhem
noun
- A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
"In all the mayhem, some children were separated from their partners."
- Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.
"The fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds."
- The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.
- The crime of damaging things or harming people on purpose.