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berserk

1. adj. destructive or violent.

2. n. one who is destructive or violent. The term is derived from an Old Norse word literally meaning “bearshirt,” used to describe ancient Norse warriors who wore bearskins during battle and fought with great strength and fury. The term is now rather archaic.

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