Visitors to Southeast Asia had reported witnessing the suffering and effects of a psychiatric disorder known in Malay as amok. Typically, the afflicted person (usually a man) attacked …

In contemporary Indonesia, the term amok (amuk) generally refers not to individual violence, but to frenzied violence by mobs. Indonesians now commonly use the term 'gelap mata' (literally …

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Virtuality is what everything else becomes when belief in belief has run amok. The only exception is amok (or amuck) - an adjective or adverb. The pragmatic aspects of allowing certain …

AMOK definition: (among members of certain Southeast Asian cultures) a psychic disturbance characterized by depression followed by a manic urge to murder. See examples of amok used …

In or into an uncontrolled state or a state of extreme activity: "This jam-packed area of Honolulu has come to stand for tourist development run amok" (Ila Stanger).

Most of our words are rooted in Greek, Latin, or German, so it's refreshing to see a word that arose in a whole different language: amok's origins are in the Malay language of Indonesia.

Dec 24, 2025 · amok (plural amoks) One who runs amok; in Malay and Moro/Philippine culture, one who attempts to kill many others, especially expecting that they will be killed themselves.

Definition of amok adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to suddenly become very angry or excited and start behaving violently, especially in a public place. The media …

She does not run amok at the first opportunity, but she does gain enjoyment from being in different surroundings.