In a state of violent frenzy or uncontrollable rage; running wild (variant spelling of amok).
From Malay amuck, originally describing a particular type of violent frenzy in Malaysian culture. Anglicized into English spelling amoke/amok in 17th-century accounts of Southeast Asian warfare.
The word 'amok' comes from historical accounts of Malayan warriors, and it's fascinating how English borrowed this word to describe a specific cultural phenomenon—showing how languages capture moments when cultures collide and influence each other.
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