SINCE 1828
pandemonium
noun
pan·de·mo·ni·um
| \ ˌpan-də-ˈmō-nē-əm
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Definition of pandemonium
1
: a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
Pandemonium erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was announced. The game is stopped on account of pandemonium: players and spectators are screaming and staggering around the court …— Darcy Frey
also
: a chaotic situation
It is obvious that pandemonium would exist at most uncontrolled airports if every pilot did not conscientiously follow the traffic pattern. — Joseph W. Benkert
2
capitalized
: the capital of Hell in Milton's Paradise Lost
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