pandemonium

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm/
• (America) IPA: /ˌpændɪˈmoʊni.əm/

Noun

pandemonium

1. (archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.
   • 1674 — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I

     And Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim
     A solemn Councel forthwith to be held
     At Pandæmonium, the high Capitol
     Of Satan and his Peers.

2. Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
   • 2004, Boston Globe, October 22

     Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.

3. An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.

Synonyms

• (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos
• (an outburst): outburst, uproar

Related terms

• pandemoniac

Translations

• French: chaos
• German: Chaos, Hexensabbat
• Portuguese: pandemônio, caos

Translations

• French: chaos, charivari, tumulte, chahut
• German: Tumult, Hexensabbat
• Portuguese: confusão, balbúrdia, tumulto

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