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English

Etymology

Coined by John Milton in Paradise Lost as Pandæmonium, from Greek πᾶν (“all”) + Latin daemonium (“evil spirit, demon”), from Greek δαιμόνιον (“deity”).

Pronunciation

RP: /ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm/
General American: /ˌpændəˈmoʊni.əm/
Rhymes with: -oʊniəm

Noun

pandemonium (plural: pandemonia)

A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually involving a crowd and often violent.
Synonyms: chaos, bedlam

“Whatever all this pandemonium means, I suppose the police station will help us.” — G. K. Chesterton

“Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.” — The Boston Globe, October 22, 2004

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

“Cue pandemonium in the stands.” — The Guardian, March 14, 2017

A group of parrots. (collective noun)

Literary & Artistic Depiction

In Milton’s Paradise Lost, Pandæmonium is the capital of Hell. John Martin’s 1841 painting Pandemonium visually interprets this infernal city, depicting Satan overseeing its construction amid a vast apocalyptic landscape.

Used as a Pun (Video Example): Watch on YouTube

Derived terms

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pandemoniac
pandemoniacal
pandemoniacally
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pandemoniacally
pandemonious
pandemonium architecture
pandemonium effect
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-''See also:'' [[pandémonium]], [[pandemònium]], [[pandemónium]]
 =English=
-''Word of the Day – August 25, 2007''
-==Alternative forms==
-* pandaemonium
-* pandæmonium
 ==Etymology==
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 # A group of parrots. (collective noun)
+== Literary & Artistic Depiction ==
+In Milton’s ''Paradise Lost'', Pandæmonium is the capital of Hell.
+John Martin’s 1841 painting ''Pandemonium'' visually interprets this infernal city, depicting Satan overseeing its construction amid a vast apocalyptic landscape.
+{{#ev:youtube|k8kjPxrXuFU|640|center}}
+'''Used as a Pun (Video Example):'''
+[https://youtube.com/shorts/4AzyWkVuQrA Watch on YouTube]
 ==Derived terms==
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 * pandamonium
 * fandemonium
-==Descendants==
-* Catalan: ''pandemònium''
-* Dutch: ''pandemonium''
-* French: ''pandémonium''
-* German: ''Pandämonium''
-* Greek: ''πανδαιμόνιο''
-* Italian: ''pandemonio''
-* Polish: ''pandemonium''
-* Portuguese: ''pandemónio / pandemônio''
-* Spanish: ''pandemonio''
-* Swedish: ''pandemonium''
-* Russian: ''пандемониум''
-==Translations==
-; Chaos; tumultuous protest or disorder
-* Bulgarian: хаос
-* Dutch: ''pandemonium'', ''heksenketel''
-* Finnish: ''sekasorto'', ''kaaos''
-* French: ''chaos''
-* German: ''Tohuwabohu'', ''Tumult'', ''Anarchie''
-* Greek: ''πανδαιμόνιο''
-* Polish: ''pandemonium''
-* Portuguese: ''pandemônio'', ''pandemónio'', ''caos''
-* Romanian: ''pandemoniu'', ''haos''
-* Spanish: ''pandemonio''
-* Urdu: شور, افراتفری
-; Loud uproar
-* Dutch: ''pandemonium''
-* Finnish: ''mekastus''
-* French: ''tumulte'', ''charivari'', ''chahut''
-* German: ''Aufruhr''
-* Portuguese: ''confusão'', ''balbúrdia'', ''tumulto''
 ==See also==
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 * [[all hell breaks loose]]
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+--
-=Dutch=
-==Pronunciation==
-(Audio: Nl-pandemonium.ogg)
-==Noun==
-'''pandemonium''' (neuter)
-# The residence of all demons; hell.
-# A hellish chaos; terrible noise and disorder.
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-=Norwegian Nynorsk=
-==Noun==
-'''pandemonium''' (neuter)
-# (antiquity) A temple for all gods and demigods.
-# The residence of all demons; hell.
-#: Synonym: ''helvete''
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-=Polish=
-==Etymology==
-Borrowed from English ''pandemonium''.
-==Noun==
-'''pandemonium''' (neuter, indeclinable)
-# (literary) Hell.
-#: Synonym: ''piekło''
-# (literary) Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
-#: Synonym: ''koszmar''
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-=Swedish=
-==Alternative forms==
-* pandæmonium
-* pandämonium (archaic)
-==Etymology==
-From English ''Pandæmonium''. First attested 1815.
-==Noun==
-'''pandemonium''' (neuter)
-# (figuratively) A place where evil demons gather.
-# Pandemonium; chaos or uproar.
-==References==
-* Svenska Akademiens ordbok