Amok syndrome, Running amok
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| - | '''Running amok''', sometimes referred to as simply '''amok''' (also spelled '''amuck''' or '''amuk'''), is derived from the [[Malay language|Malay]] word ''mengamuk,'' meaning "to go [[mad]] with [[rage]]" ([[uncontrollable]] rage). In typical cases of running amok, someone, although having shown no previous sign of anger and/or any inclination to resort to violence, will acquire a weapon and in a sudden frenzy will attempt to kill or seriously injure everyone they meet. Amok episodes of this kind normally end with the amok-runner being killed by bystanders.{{GFDL}} | + | |
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