Definition of
bedlam has definitions from the field of medicine
1
[ noun ] a state of extreme confusion and disorder

Synonyms

chaos topsy-turvyness topsy-turvydom pandemonium

Related terms

confusion balagan

2
[ noun ] (medicine) pejorative terms for an insane asylum

Synonyms

nuthouse funny_house funny_farm nut_house crazy_house loony_bin madhouse sanatorium cuckoo's_nest snake_pit booby_hatch

Related terms

mental_hospital

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Rhymes with

elam antebellum pelham emblem hoodlum salem pablum flagellum alum pendulum islam problem plum plumb muslim phylum golem solemn column curriculum diverticulum tantalum slalom moslem glum slum harlem asylum alum jerusalem

Phonetic and Homophones

B EH1 D L AH0 M

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