Definition of PANDEMONIUM

pandemonium

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, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness, outburst, uproar

Scrabble Score: 18

pandemonium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pandemonium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pandemonium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

pandemonium: valid Words With Friends Word