| bedlam | 1. Pejorative colloquialism for a mental hospital or institution. 2. A place or scene of wild or riotous behaviour. 3. A disturbing uproar. Origin: corruption or contraction of St. Mary of Bethlehem Hospital in London (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bedlamism | An obsolete term for acts associated with states of frenzy, excitement, wild tumult, and pandemonium. (05 Mar 2000) |