Amok

/əˈmʌk/ adverb

In a wild, uncontrolled, or violent manner; running amok means acting crazy or dangerously without restraint.

From Malay 'amuk,' from Sanskrit 'amukta' meaning unmeasured or unrestrained. European traders encountered this word in Southeast Asia and borrowed it to describe wild, frenzied behavior, especially in combat.

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