amoks

/əˈmʌks/
noun
  1. Plural of amok; instances of wild or uncontrolled behavior, especially violent outbreaks.
    • The history books recorded several amoks in the region during the colonial period.
    • Psychologists studied the rare amoks that occurred in isolated communities.
    • The novel described the amoks of a troubled king who terrorized his own court.
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