Definition of PANDEMONIUM

pandemonium

Meanings

Plural: pandemonia, pandemoniums

Noun

  • a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  • A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.
  • An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by John Milton in Paradise Lost as Pandæmonium, from Ancient Greek πᾶν (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + Late Latin daemonium (“evil spirit, demon”), from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον (daimónion, “deity”).

Synonyms

bedlam, chaos, outburst, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness, uproar

Scrabble Score: 18

pandemonium is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 24

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