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amok

Pronunciation: /ˈa.mɔk/

“amok” is a Polish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. amok, frenzy (act of behaving disruptively or uncontrollably)
  2. amok, killing frenzy (act of going on a killing spree)
  3. frenzy, mania (violent derangement)

Etymology

Borrowed from English amok, from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk. First attested in the first half of the 20th century.

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