pandemonium

[ pan-duh-moh-nee-uhm ]

noun

1. wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos.

   Synonyms: babel, turmoil, bedlam

2. a place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos.

   Synonyms: babel, turmoil, bedlam

3. (often initial capital letter) the abode of all the demons.
4. hell.

pandemonium

/ ˌpændɪˈmɒnɪk; ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm /

noun

1. wild confusion; uproar
2. a place of uproar and chaos

Derived Forms

• ˌpandeˈmoniˌac, adjective

Other Words From

• pande·moni·ac pan·de·mo·ni·a·cal [pan-d, uh, -m, uh, -, nahy, -, uh, -k, uh, l], pan·de·mon·ic [pan-d, uh, -, mon, -ik], adjective
• pande·moni·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pandemonium¹

1660–70; after Pandaemonium, Milton's name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell; pan-, demon, -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of pandemonium¹

C17: coined by Milton to designate the capital of hell in Paradise Lost, from pan- + Greek daimōn demon

Example Sentences

“It was pandemonium,” said Cosm CEO Jeb Terry, a former NFL offensive lineman.

From Los Angeles Times

“It started off as a silly joke and now it’s turned pandemonium,” said Paige Nguyen, a producer for YouTuber Anthony Po, who organized the event.

From Los Angeles Times

Elaine Horton, owner of goth shop Pandemonium, said her business would not exist without the boost in trade from the two weekends.

From BBC

Then came Root’s sweep and the pandemonium that followed.

From BBC

Eventually a villain named Master Pandemonium, an agent of the demon lord Mephisto, comes after the infant twins.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• anarchy
• brouhaha
• chaos
• hue and cry
• ruckus
• tumult
• uproar