bedlams
Scenes of uproar
Bedlams is the plural of bedlam, meaning scenes or states of uproar, chaos, and confusion.
The word comes from Bethlehem, specifically the Hospital of St.
Mary of Bethlehem in London, a notorious asylum for the mentally ill.
A single loud party is bedlam; multiple chaotic situations are bedlams: The committee meetings devolved into weekly bedlams.
State of utter confusion
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
havoc · madness · frenzy · tumult · disorder · anarchy · confusion · clamor
Psychiatric institutions, historically
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
- sanitariumsMedical recovery institutions
- psychiatric hospitalsInpatient facilities for mental illness
- facilitiesProvided spaces and equipment
snake pits · lockups · retreats · commitment
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
commotion · havoc · madness · frenzy · tumult · disorder · anarchy · confusion · clamor · racket
madhouses
Psychiatric institutions, historically
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
- sanitariumsMedical recovery institutions
- psychiatric hospitalsInpatient facilities for mental illness
facilities · snake pits · lockups · retreats · commitment
bedlamscalms
Reduces agitation
peaces · tranquilities · serenities · quietudes · stillnesses
bedlamssanity
Mental soundness
composure · rationality · orderliness · sobriety · lucidity