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 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

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

From BBC

The pandemonium that ensued caused Chavez Ravine to shake.

From Los Angeles Times

Full pandemonium followed the final out, which not only clinched a Southern Section title for Harvard-Westlake, but also a National No. 1 ranking from both Perfect Game and Baseball America.

From Los Angeles Times

Both in the stands and the ring, it was pure pandemonium.

From BBC

Related Words

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