A syndrome first reported in the Malay people, usually male, consisting of a period of brooding followed by a sudden outburst of indiscriminate murderous frenzy, sometimes provoked by an insult, jealousy or sense of desperation. The person who runs amok may also die in a form of murder-suicide. Spelled also amuck. The Malay word for "furious a [..]

Amok [N] [S] a valley; a depth

a priest who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 12:7,20) (B.C. 536.)

Amok. a valley; a depth

a culturally influenced disorder seen in men in the Philippines, Malaysia, and other areas in the southeastern region of Adia. The person will go through a cycle of incubation and indifference. Subseq [..]

Amok describes a syndrome or pattern of behavior acknowledged in southeast Asia (Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia) characterized by sudden outbursts and frenzied violent behaviors after a period of br [..]

(adv) wildly; without self-control(adv) in a murderous frenzy(adj) frenzied as if possessed by a demon

A Southeast Asian trance syndrome, usually characterized by a short-lived (a few minutes to several hours), sudden outburst of unrestrained violence, usually of a homicidal nature, preceded by a perio [..]

1. A culture-bound mental disorder originally observed in Malaya in which the subject becomes dangerously maniacal ("running amok"). 2. Colloquialism denoting maniacal, wild, or uncontrolled behaviour threatening injury to others. Synonyms: amuck. Origin: native word (05 Mar 2000)